HB 1229

Did not advanceConstitutional amendmentCrossfile SB 886

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that every person, as a central component of an individual's right to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right while engaged in employment in the State to be paid at a wage rate that is at least equal to the State minimum wage rate set by law without regard to tips that the individual receives; repealing exemptions from Maryland Wage and Hour Law; specifying the State minimum wage rate and tip credit amount that is in effect for certain time periods; etc.

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Testimony (90)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableUNF 66Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michaels, Deborah	AFSCME Local 1459	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Oral
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Nelda	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Cole, Nikki	Maryland Living Wage For All Coalition	Oral
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jayaraman, Saru	One Fair Wage, Inc	Oral
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Poverty Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tortoriello, Nicole	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanagh, Terrencelobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haskell, Barb	UNITE HERE Local 7	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brummett, Breanna	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jeon, Michelle	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Linaberry, Timothy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Christopher	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
UNF	Ort-ulm, Hayden	Basecamp Coffee Company	Written (PDF)
UNF	Starke, James	Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills	Oral
UNF	Blum, Danna	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clayborn, Dewan	Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howe, Richard	Comfort Keepers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fernon, Joy	Convention of States	Position only
UNF	Gaaines, J Ryan	Dark Horse 1 Llc	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaines, Kristian	Dark Horse 1 llc	Oral
UNF	Christopher, Bill	Dorchester Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Paxton, Rebekah	Employment Policies Institute	Oral
UNF	Greenville, Sarah	Fabricated Extrusion Company of Maryland, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boucot, Mark	Garrett Regional Medical Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Helsing, Stephanie	Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lacan, Yolande	Hampton Inn Baltimore Downtown Convention Center	Oral
UNF	Rose, Angela	Harford County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hauck, Bob	Hauck & Company CPA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnston, Matthew	Johnston Business Law Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Hill, Beth	Maryland Forests Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rohrer, Amy	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Yousefi, Sheariah	N/A	Oral
UNF	Griffith, Samuel	National Jet Company, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Megan	North Bridge Dental	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Steinmetz, Jay	PowerUpConnect LLC	Oral
UNF	Dziuk, Jenn	Ray of Hope, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chandler, Chuck	Residence Inn Fulton at Maple Lawn	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1

AFSCME Local 1459FAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Basecamp Coffee CompanyUNF 1

BCRWUNF 1

Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel MillsUNF 1

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Central Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Comfort KeepersUNF 1

Convention of StatesUNF 1

Dark Horse 1 llcUNF 1

Dark Horse 1 LlcUNF 1

Dorchester Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Employment Policies InstituteUNF 1

Fabricated Extrusion Company of Maryland, LLCUNF 1

Garrett Regional Medical CenterUNF 1

Greater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Hampton Inn Baltimore Downtown Convention CenterUNF 1

Harford County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 1

Hauck & Company CPAUNF 1

Johnston Business Law GroupUNF 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 2

Maryland Forests AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Living Wage For All CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

N/AUNF 1

National Jet Company, Inc.UNF 1

North Bridge DentalUNF 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationUNF 1

One Fair Wage, IncFAV 1

Poverty Free MarylandFAV 1

PowerUpConnect LLCUNF 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Ray of Hope, Inc.UNF 1

Residence Inn Fulton at Maple LawnUNF 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Romano Family Food Services LLCUNF 1

Salisbury Area Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Unemployment Tax Service, Inc.UNF 1

UNITE HERE Local 7FAV 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSmalls, CindyAFSCME Council 3Registered for: AFSCME IU

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVPuentes, EricaProgressive MarylandRegistered for: Progressive Maryland

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

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

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

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

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…

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

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

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

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

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…