HB 1096

Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than a certain amount; altering the enforcement mechanisms of the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Murcia, Mario	32BJ SEIU	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leonard, Victoria	Committee for Montgomery	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Prendergast, Paul	EASRCC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Maye, Adewale	Economic Policy Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDermott, Meaghan	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dworak-Fisher, Sally	National Employment Law Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gellatly, Amy	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Roger P. Manno, Attorney at Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
UNF	Bui, Phuong	DoorDash	Written (PDF)
UNF	Horrell, Chadlobbyist	DoorDash	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blackwell, Michelelobbyist	Uber Technologies, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Adams, Michaellobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hose, Brian	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jones, Lisalobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brown, Anthony	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Heilman, Heather	Office of the Attorney General	Oral
FWA	Howie, Leonard	Individual	Oral
INFO	Wu, Secretary Portia	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)
INFO	Virk, Devki	Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor & Industry	Oral
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

32BJ SEIUFAV 1

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1

Committee for MontgomeryFAV 1

DoorDashUNF 2

EASRCCFAV 1

Economic Policy InstituteFAV 1

IBEW 26FAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor & IndustryINFO 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1

Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationFAV 1

National Employment Law ProjectFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 2

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Roger P. Manno, Attorney at LawFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Uber Technologies, IncUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

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

FAVAscher, JasonMid-Atlantic Pipe Trades AssociationRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

FAVManno, RogerRoger P. Manno, Attorney at LawRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVCavanagh, TerrenceSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500; SEIU Maryland & DC State Council

FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

UNFHorrell, ChadDoorDashRegistered for: DoorDash, Inc.

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…

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFBlackwell, MicheleUber Technologies, IncRegistered for: Uber Technologies, Inc.

UNFAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC…

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

UNFdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet