HB 1321

Did not advance

Labor and Employment - Right to Work

Sponsor: Delegate NovotnyCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment or continued employment, an employee or a prospective employee, under certain circumstances, to join or remain a member of a labor organization, pay charges to a labor organization, or pay a certain amount to a third party; prohibiting an employer from threatening an employee or a prospective employee with certain action; providing certain penalties for violation of the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McMullin, Mike	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arcuri, Ben	National Right to Work Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Italiano, Ginanne	The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce	Position only
FAV	Costello, Christopherlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Novotny, Delegate Novotnylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Moran, Patrick	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
UNF	Middleton, Glen	AFSCME Council 67	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
UNF	Codding, Fred	IWEA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Law Offices of Boston Plaut	Position only
UNF	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Seanlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
UNF	Owusu-Acheaw, Pokuaa	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hartwich, Korey	National Nurses United	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART Transportation Division	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Gerald	UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Herbekian, Roxie	UNITE HERE Local 7	Written (PDF)
UNF	binetti, ricklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCMEUNF 1

AFSCME Council 67UNF 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

IBEW 26UNF 1

IWEAUNF 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeFAV 1

Law Offices of Boston PlautUNF 1

Manno & Associates LLCUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 2

National Nurses UnitedUNF 1

National Right to Work CommitteeFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitUNF 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilUNF 1

SMART Transportation DivisionUNF 1

The Greater Bethesda Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

UA Local 486/Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

UNITE HERE Local 7UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

FAVGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

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

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

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…

UNFManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

UNFJohnson, SeanMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFbinetti, rickRegistered for: WGL Energy Services, Inc.; Mayor and City of Baltimore, The; Catoctin Farms; Honey's Harvest Farm; Acknowledge Farms; Irvine Natural Science Center, Inc.…