# Maryland HB 1108: Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection

Maryland HB 1108, Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vaughn Stewart (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Referred Finance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1108
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Certifications, Collective Bargaining, Committees and Commissions, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Heating and Cooling, Labor, Department of, Local Government Mandates, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Occupational Safety, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Retail Sales, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Standards and Best Practices, Weather, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (98 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 35 | 3 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (98-35) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {553527/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1108t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1108f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1108t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1108f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1108-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).