# Maryland SB 1023: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

Maryland SB 1023, Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carl Jackson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Referred Economic Matters) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 1023
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Referred Economic Matters
- Sponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Human Relations, Cannabis, Public Safety, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Certifications, Chemical Tests, Discipline, Discrimination, Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Fire Protection, Reports, Rescue Squads -see also- Emergency Medical Serv, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Termination of Employment, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 13 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: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 31 | 13 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-17: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (31-13) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Floor Amendment {613429/1 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Motion Special Order until Evening Session (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {213023/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Motion Laid Over (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {213023/1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Rereferred to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1023t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1023f.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/sb1023t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1023f.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-SB1023-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).