Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards
Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (District 46)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain civil penalties for violations of law involving the employment of minors; prohibiting employers from allowing the formation of a certain organization or entity under certain circumstances; authorizing certain private employees to petition the Public Employee Relations Board to resolve certain matters under certain circumstances; prohibiting Executive Branch units from applying for a waiver of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clippinger, Luke | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Clippinger, Delegate Clippingerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Malone, Seanlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, Michaellobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | AFSCME Maryland Council 3 | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…
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…
UNFAdams, MichaelRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors; Bailey & Glasser, LLP; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Earnin; GTI Maryland, LLC; Maryland Retailers Alliance…