HB 581

Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)

Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.

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Testimony (851)

MGA witness list

FAV 61FavorableFWA 15Favorable with amendmentsUNF 769UnfavorableINFO 6Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DUMAIS, BRIG	1199SEIU UHE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Calvo, Enrique	32BJ SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson , Wynton	AFSCME Local 631	Oral
FAV	Cornish , Ikeia	AFSCME Local 770	Oral
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Roxann	American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guido, Jeffrylobbyist	Baltimore DC Building Trades Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burdett, Jake	Columbia Democratic Club	Oral
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sobratti, Clint	MD Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Anna	Marylanders for Patient Rights	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Tyrhonda	Member of 1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Rhonda	Member of 1199SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stephen, David	Metropolitan Washington Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahmad, Tazeen	Montgomery County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saundry, Andrew	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	LeGrande, David	Our Revolution, Howard County, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marguerite, Christianne	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Tyra	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Esposito, Lindsay	SURJ - Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smeton, Jonathan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simmons, Christina	Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, John	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Michaellobbyist	UFCW Local 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arnold, Paulina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cardin, Nina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chamberlain, Erich	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fertig, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Howard, Letetia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Macomber, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Novak, Natalie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Anthony	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raskin, Lauren	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rehr, Nathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rochkind, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shock, Jack	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Travis	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIUFAV 1

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

32BJ SEIUFAV 1

AARP MarylandFAV 1

AFSCME Local 631FAV 1

AFSCME Local 770FAV 1

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1

Aim Transport, Inc.UNF 1

American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)FAV 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsINFO 1

Baltimore DC Building Trades CouncilFAV 1

Bank of Ocean CityUNF 1

Baywood Hotels, Inc.UNF 1

Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel MillsUNF 1

Brody Brothers Pest ControlFWA 1

Callahan's Gas Inc.UNF 1

Capitol PestUNF 1

Castle in the Sand Inc.UNF 1

Century DistributorsUNF 1

Charles Co. Chamber of commerceUNF 1

Choptank Electric CooperativeUNF 1

City of Havre de GraceUNF 1

Clasing Contracting, INCUNF 1

Columbia Democratic ClubFAV 1

Compass Management PartnersUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodFWA 1

Esham Family PropertiesUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

fish tales, bahia marina and ocean mecca motelUNF 1

Flo-TronUNF 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Four Seasons Hotel BaltimoreUNF 1

Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Grafik Industries, LtdUNF 1

Great Harvest Bread Co.UNF 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeUNF 1

Greater Prince George's Business RoundtableUNF 1

grocerUNF 1

GroceryUNF 1

Grocery StoreUNF 1

H.W. Fletcher IncUNF 1

harris teeterUNF 6

harris TeeterUNF 1

Harris teeterUNF 6

Harris TeeterUNF 264INFO 1

Harris Teeter Food StoreUNF 1

Harris Teeter Grocery StoresUNF 1

Harris Teeter IncUNF 1

Harris Teeter INCUNF 1

Harris Teeter Inc.UNF 2

Harris Teeter llcUNF 1

Harris Teeter LLCUNF 24

Harris Teeter LLC.UNF 3

Harris Teeter Super MarketsUNF 1

Harris Teeter SupermarketsUNF 5

Harris Teeter Supermarkets LLCUNF 2

HARRIS TEETER, INC (Supermarket)UNF 1

Harris Teeter, Inc. I plan to testifyUNF 1

Harris Teeter, LLCUNF 13

Harris Teeter, LLC.UNF 1

HARRIS TEETER. LLCUNF 1

Harris-Teeter, LLCUNF 1

Harris’TeeterUNF 1

harristeeterUNF 1

HarristeeterUNF 1

HarrisTeeterUNF 6

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)FWA 1

Health Professionals for Worker COVID ProtectionsFWA 1

Hillside Lawn ServiceUNF 1

Holiday Inn Express Annapolis/ AAHOA AmbassadorUNF 1

Hunter FarmsUNF 1

Hunter Farms - Harris TeeterUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24FAV 1

King Charles Hotel and ApartmentsUNF 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

La Quinta InnUNF 1

Law Offices of Boston PlautUNF 1

Lawrence Bread Co., LLC d/b/a Great Harvest BreadUNF 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

Lindy’s SeafoodUNF 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesUNF 1

Maryland AGCUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationUNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland School Bus Contractors AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Self Storage AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFWA 1

Maryland State Pest Control AssociationUNF 1

Marylanders for Patient RightsFAV 1

MD Retailers Assoc.UNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 2

Member of 1199SEIUFAV 2

Metropolitan Washington CouncilFAV 1

Midwig's Kleen-A-Lot, Inc.UNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Commission for WomenFAV 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

National Association of Landscape ProfessionalsUNF 1

Nuclear Information and Resource ServiceFWA 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationUNF 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Our Revolution, Howard County, MDFAV 1

Pepco HoldingsINFO 1

Perdue AgriBusinessUNF 1

Pet Industry Joint Advisory CouncilUNF 1

Phillips SeafoodUNF 1

Prince George's County Young DemocratsFWA 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Russell Hall Seafood, Inc.UNF 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.UNF 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

Self Storage PlusUNF 1

Self Storage ZoneUNF 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice BaltimoreFAV 1

SMART Transportation DivisionFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

SURJ - BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

Talbot County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

The Dough Roller RestaurantsUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Town of Ocean CityUNF 1

Triple C WholesalersUNF 1

UFCW Local 400FAV 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Washington County Free LibraryUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

www.med-electronics.comUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVGuido, JeffryBaltimore DC Building Trades CouncilRegistered for: Consulting by JLG

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

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

FAVWilson, MichaelUFCW Local 400Registered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FAVSmalls, CindyRegistered for: AFSCME IU

UNFConnelly, ValerieChoptank Electric CooperativeRegistered for: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

UNFShull, AlexandraCompass Management PartnersRegistered for: American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; CFG Health Network; Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.; Guidehouse…

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…

UNFWright, DavidHarris TeeterRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3

UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

UNFStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

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

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

UNFBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

UNFCostello, ChristopherRegistered for: Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD

UNFElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

UNFFuchs, KurtRegistered for: Easton Utilities Commission; Horizon Farm Credit

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFHowell, LauraRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…

UNFMurray, RoryRegistered 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…

UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

UNFSmith, BenRegistered for: Health Means Everything Coalition; Compassion & Choices Action Network; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

FWAWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

INFOJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

INFOWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company