State and Local Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave
Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that certain State, county, and municipal employees are entitled to up to 4 hours of paid cancer screening in any 12-month period after obtaining approval from their appointing authorities.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davidson, Noah | Howard County Republican Committee | Position only |
| FAV | Feeley, Kathryn | Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vogel, Joe | Office of Delegate Joe Vogel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Walter, Keith | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | ODell, Robert | Individual | Position only |