Legislation - SB0964

Title: Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Sponsored by: Senator McCray
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
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 qualifying new apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to certain apprenticeship requirements; altering 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.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0864

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0688 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Rereferred to Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {613728/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (124-11) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Favorable with Amendments {613728/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed (124-11)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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