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MarylandHB 11652026 Regular SessionHouse

State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion

Sponsored By: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

State ProcurementApprenticeships and InternshipsLabor, Department ofProcurementRevenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)Rules and RegulationsStandards and Best PracticesWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Apprenticeship programs face new completion standards

Beginning October 1, 2026, apprenticeship programs used for covered Maryland contracts face a 25% completion standard. Maryland's Department of Labor verifies the rate once a program has graduated at least one cohort. A cohort includes apprentices registered during a defined one-year period, excluding those terminated during probation. Completion means earning an apprenticeship completion certificate within one year after the program's projected completion date. Group nonjoint programs measure completion separately for each employer. Group joint, individual joint, individual nonjoint, and waiver programs measure completion across the program's cohort.

State contractors must use training programs

Beginning October 1, 2026, contractors awarded covered Maryland procurements worth an estimated $1 million or more must use training programs. They must use a registered apprenticeship program or an eligible internship program, subject to the law's waiver process. Eligible internship programs provide paid internships through the contractor or another entity and meet Maryland's Secretary of Labor's standards. The Chief Procurement Officer defines which procurements are covered through regulations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nicole A. Williams

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 37

Senate vote • 4/3/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 35 • No: 9 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/21/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 97 • No: 28 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533

    5/12/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/3/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (35-9)

    4/3/2026Senate

  4. Second Reading Passed

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Adopted

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Hearing canceled

    3/31/2026Senate

  8. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/25/2026Senate

  9. Referred Budget and Taxation

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed (97-28)

    3/21/2026House

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/20/2026House

  12. Favorable with Amendments {183326/1 Adopted

    3/20/2026House

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/20/2026House

  14. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/19/2026House

  15. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/11/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/12/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/20/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/11/2026

    PDF

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