Labor and Employment - Leave With Pay - Bereavement Leave
Sponsor: Senator WashingtonCommittee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing employees of certain employers to use certain leave with pay for bereavement leave; defining the term 'bereavement leave' as leave an employee is allowed to use on the death of a member of the employee's immediate family; and defining the term 'child' for purposes of certain bereavement leave to include an adopted, biological, or foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brooks, Jennifer | Harris Teeter | Position only |
| FAV | Schablein, Jared | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Position only |
| FAV | Washington, Mary | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Washington, Senator Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Keranovic, Jovana | Harris Teeter | Position only |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGriffin, 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…
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association