Legislation - HB0864

Title: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Wells, Coley, Addison, Alston, Boafo, Ivey, J. Long, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Roberson, Roberts, Ruff, Ruth, Solomon, Stinnett, Turner, Wims, Woods, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to certain apprenticeship requirements; repealing certain provisions of law that authorize contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments to a certain apprenticeship program in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.

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Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0964

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1017 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {433921/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (118-6) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {433921/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (118-6)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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