SB 594

Did not advance

Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Verification

Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which an employer is authorized to require an employee who uses certain sick and safe leave to provide verification that the leave was used appropriately; and authorizing certain employers to deny a certain request to take certain sick and safe leave if the employee fails or refuses to provide certain verification.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	James, Ryan	Mother's Cantina	Oral
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
FAV	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carozza, Senator Mary Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Christian, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Stevenson, Christopher	1199SEIU	Written (PDF)
UNF	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Korey	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Tyra	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199SEIUUNF 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24UNF 1

JOTFUNF 1

Maryland AGCFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

Marylanders Against PovertyUNF 1

Mother's CantinaFAV 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1

Public Justice CenterUNF 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilUNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVRASMUSSEN, 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)…

UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

UNFJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

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