SB 355

Did not advance

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Delay of Implementation

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027, and from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, the dates on which the payment of contributions and the submission of claims for benefits, respectively, are to begin under the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 20UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jackson, Marcuslobbyist	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blum, Danna	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawkins, Giavante	MSATP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Position only
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Callender, Nialobbyist	PSSAM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Sara	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Locklair, Caileylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ong, Fiona	Individual	Oral
FAV	Prescott, Kimberly	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hameed-Burne, Fatimah	A Better Balance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	ACS-CAN	Written (PDF)
UNF	BOWERS, JOHN	Alzheimer's Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hale, Lauralobbyist	American Heart Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baldino, Nat	CLASP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bellesorte, Marianne	Family Values at Work	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zeimer, Matanlobbyist	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Brittany	National Partnership for Women & Families	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zhou, Lucy	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
UNF	Carroll, Morgan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morrow, Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIUUNF 1

A Better BalanceUNF 1

ACS-CANUNF 1

Alzheimer's AssociationUNF 1

American Heart AssociationUNF 1

Associated Builders and ContractorsFAV 1

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandUNF 1

Catholic CharitiesUNF 1

CLASPUNF 1

Family Values at WorkUNF 1

Jews United for JusticeUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland Family NetworkUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyUNF 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

MSATPFAV 1

MSCANUNF 1

National Partnership for Women & FamiliesUNF 1

PSSAMFAV 1

Public Justice CenterUNF 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1

SEIU Local 500UNF 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeUNF 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors

FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

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

FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

FAVCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

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

FAVKauffman, 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…

FAVLocklair, CaileyRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVWiggins, 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…

UNFKilpatrick, LanceACS-CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

UNFHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association

UNFMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

UNFMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

UNFZeimer, MatanJews United for JusticeRegistered for: Jews United for Justice

UNFMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

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

UNFKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

UNFCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

INFOVaughan, ReganMaryland Department of LaborRegistered for: Catholic Charities