HB 802

Did not advance

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Protecting Workers From Captive Audience Meetings Act)

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting employers from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant declines to attend or participate in employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Girardi, Matthewlobbyist	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689	Oral
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Baltimore-DC Building Building Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Cavanagh, Terry	SEIU Maryland & DC State Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Brandon	Teamsters	Oral
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689FAV 1

Baltimore-DC Building Building TradesFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFWA 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Secular MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Maryland & DC State CouncilFAV 1

TeamstersFAV 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGirardi, MatthewAmalgamated Transit Union Local 689Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

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

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

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

FWAWivell, BrianMaryland State & DC AFL-CIORegistered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300