HB 431

Maryland Fair Scheduling Act

Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an employer who employs individuals in a food service facility or retail establishment to pay certain employees at a certain rate of pay for certain shifts of work, except under certain circumstances; and providing that certain employees employed in a food service facility or retail establishment have the right to decline to work hours that occur during the 11 hours following the end of a shift; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Smeltzer, Petra	Climate XChange Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Stephanielobbyist	O'Malley Miles, Nylen and Gilmore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muniak, Lindsey	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodwin, Davidlobbyist	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Loco, Sandra	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	NFIB	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Climate XChange MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

NFIBUNF 1

O'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreFAV 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAnderson, StephanieO'Malley Miles, Nylen and GilmoreRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…

FAVRodwin, DavidPublic Justice CenterRegistered for: Care in Action

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

FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400

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

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