# Maryland SB 0494: Procurement Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships - Project Labor Agreements, Community Benefit Agreements, and Use of Registered Apprentices

Maryland SB 0494, Procurement Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships - Project Labor Agreements, Community Benefit Agreements, and Use of Registered Apprentices, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Arthur Ellis (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0494
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Procurement Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships - Project Labor Agreements, Community Benefit Agreements, and Use of Registered Apprentices
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Procurement, Private Sector Labor and Industry, Administrative Agencies, Apprentices, Certifications, Civic Organizations, Collective Bargaining, Community Development, Construction, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Contracts -see also- Procurement, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Industry and Technology, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Minority Business Enterprises, Minorities, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Privatization, Procurement, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Recruitment and Hiring, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Small Business, Standards and Best Practices, State Universities and Colleges, Strikes, Unemployment, Veterans, Women -see also- Gender, 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: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-05: Withdrawn by Sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0494f.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/sb/sb0494f.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-SB0494-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).