# Maryland HB 1096: Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

Maryland HB 1096, Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1096
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, State Government - Procurement, Civil Actions and Procedures, Accountants, Administrative Agencies, Agents and Brokers, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Attorneys' Fees, Attorney General, Circuit Courts, Citations, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Civil Offenses, Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Construction, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Contracts -see also- Procurement, Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Damages, District Courts, Electricians, Evidence, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Hearings, Heating and Cooling, Home Improvement, Industry and Technology, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Labor and Industry, Division of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Oaths, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Plumbing, Postal Service, Privacy, Procurement, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Restitution, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, State Employees, Subpoenas, Tax Preparers, Time, Unemployment, Warrants, Witnesses, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Workplace Retaliation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1096f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1096f.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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-HB1096-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).