# Maryland SB 0576: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Maryland SB 0576, Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0576
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, Civic Organizations, Elections, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Political Parties, Recruitment and Hiring, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, Termination of Employment, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc., Workplace Retaliation
- 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: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-10: Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Motion Special Order until 3/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0576t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0576f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0576t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0576f.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-SB0576-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).