# Maryland HB 1080: Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay

Maryland HB 1080, Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Griffith (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1080
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274
- Sponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Government - Generally, Municipalities, Armed Forces -see also- Military Department; Veterans, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Fire Protection, Juries -see also- Grand Juries, Leave, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Rescue Squads -see also- Emergency Medical Serv, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Subpoenas, Volunteers, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More disaster leave for Maryland local workers: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland county and municipal government units may offer eligible employees paid disaster service leave. The usual limit rises from 15 to 30 days in any 12-month period, with an employee request and government approval. Certified American Red Cross disaster volunteers qua…
- Paid leave options for Maryland local workers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland county and municipal government units may offer employees paid leave for several reasons. These include jury service and employee-organization events approved by the unit's head. Units may offer up to 30 days for uniformed services training or active duty in an a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 125 | 8 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (125-8) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {853126/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_274_hb1080t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1080t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1080f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_274_hb1080t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1080t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1080f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1080-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).