# Maryland HB 1479: Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act)

Maryland HB 1479, Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adrian Boafo (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1479-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1479
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, State Government - Personnel, Local Government - Generally, Consumer Price Index, Labor and Industry, Division of, Local Government Mandates, Notices, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Small Business, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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

- Sponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-02: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2026-03-09: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-20: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1479f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1479f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [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)
- [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills)
- [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1479-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).