# Maryland HB 1241: Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave

Maryland HB 1241, Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gabriel Acevero (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1241
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Leave, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (92 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: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 92 | 35 | 6 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (92-35) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {383629/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: 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, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1241t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1241f.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/hb1241t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1241f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1241-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).