HB 123

Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range

Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 67 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an employer, on request, to provide to an applicant for employment the wage range for the position for which the applicant applied; prohibiting an employer from taking negative actions against an applicant for employment because the applicant did not provide wage history or a wage range; prohibiting an employer from relying on wage history, except when voluntarily provided, for the purpose of determining fair wage, and from seeking an applicant's wage history from former employers or their agents; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spielberger, Joe	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilmore, Deniselobbyist	AFSCME	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tang, Debbie	Bridge Partners LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tang, Debbie	Bridge Partners LLC	Position only
FAV	Racheff, Jim	DMS, INC	Position only
FAV	Henson, Shaneka	Delegate	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	EDWARDS, DONNA	MD DC AFL CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boiman, Tiffany	MOCO Commission	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	MSEA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	MSEA	Position only
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	Maryanders Against Poverty	Position only
FAV	Williams, M.D., Mozella	Maryland Academy of Family Physicians	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orr, Benjamin	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser_Hidalgo, David	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson, Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Laura	MoCo community action board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boiman, Tiffany	Montgomery County Commission on Women	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Little, Kobi	NAACP	Position only
FAV	Johnson, Andrealobbyist	National Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Tyra	PGC	Position only
FAV	Robinson, Tyra	PJC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michele	WLCMD	Position only
FAV	Shonibare, Kanyn	student	Position only
FAV	Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shonibare, Oluwakanyinsola	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Zinsmeister, Robert	ABC	Written (PDF)
UNF	POPHAM, BRYSONlobbyist	BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Randol, Steven	CAI	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hood, Tom	MACPA	Written (PDF)
UNF	POPHAM, BRYSONlobbyist	MD ASSOC OF MUTUAL INSURERS	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Rorylobbyist	MD\|DC CUA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	o'keeffe, kevinlobbyist	iec chesapeake	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	md retailers association	Oral
UNF	ohalloran, mike	nfib	Oral
UNF	thompson, melvinlobbyist	restaurant association	Oral
FWA	Jabin, Drew	MACo	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Budget and Management	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABCUNF 1

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

AFSCMEFAV 1

Bridge Partners LLCFAV 2

Budget and ManagementINFO 1

BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCUNF 1

CAIUNF 1

DelegateFAV 1

DMS, INCFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

iec chesapeakeUNF 1

JOTFFAV 2

MACoFWA 1

MACPAUNF 1

Maryanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Maryland Academy of Family PhysiciansFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Hotel and Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD ASSOC OF MUTUAL INSURERSUNF 1

MD DC AFL CIOFAV 1

md retailers associationUNF 1

MD|DC CUAUNF 1

MOCO CommissionFAV 1

MoCo community action boardFAV 1

Montgomery County Commission on WomenFAV 1

MSEAFAV 2

NAACPFAV 1

National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

nfibUNF 1

PGCFAV 1

PJCFAV 1

restaurant associationUNF 1

studentFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

WLCMDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore, DeniseAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVJohnson, SeanMSEARegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVJefferson, StaceyMaryanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVJefferson, StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVJohnson, AndreaNational Women's Law CenterRegistered for: National Women's Law Center

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

UNFPOPHAM, BRYSONBUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFPOPHAM, BRYSONMD ASSOC OF MUTUAL INSURERSRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFMurray, RoryMD|DC CUARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…

UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel and Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

UNFo'keeffe, keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFlocklair, caileymd retailers associationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFthompson, melvinrestaurant associationRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland