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MarylandHB 00452026 Regular SessionHouse

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Sponsored By: Joe Vogel (Democratic)

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Private Sector Labor and IndustryCommunications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc.ComplaintsElectionsInvestigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd InvestMeetings -see also- Hearings; Open GovernmentNoticesPenalties and Sentences -see also- Death PenaltyPetitionsPolitical PartiesPublic InformationReligion -see also- Places of WorshipSalaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. RatesWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joe Vogel

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 299 • No: 645

House vote • 4/6/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 97 • No: 35 • Other: 4

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {673026/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected

Yes: 35 • No: 89 • Other: 8

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {823324/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

Yes: 26 • No: 83 • Other: 23

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {663227/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

Yes: 23 • No: 90 • Other: 19

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {573422/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected

Yes: 33 • No: 85 • Other: 14

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {323629/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

Yes: 28 • No: 88 • Other: 15

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {343827/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

Yes: 29 • No: 88 • Other: 14

House vote • 4/3/2026

Floor Amendment {783920/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected

Yes: 28 • No: 87 • Other: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred Rules

    4/7/2026Senate

  2. Third Reading Passed (97-35)

    4/6/2026House

  3. Second Reading Passed

    4/3/2026House

  4. Floor Amendment {343827/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (29-88)

    4/3/2026House

  5. Floor Amendment {323629/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (28-88)

    4/3/2026House

  6. Floor Amendment {783920/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (28-87)

    4/3/2026House

  7. Floor Amendment {663227/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (23-90)

    4/3/2026House

  8. Floor Amendment {823324/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (26-83)

    4/3/2026House

  9. Floor Amendment {573422/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (33-85)

    4/3/2026House

  10. Floor Amendment {673026/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (35-89)

    4/3/2026House

  11. Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

    4/2/2026House

  12. Favorable Adopted

    4/2/2026House

  13. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/2/2026House

  14. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/9/2026House

  15. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/14/2026House

  16. Pre-filed

    7/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    4/3/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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