Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Temporary Worker Oversight Unit in the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring recruiters of temporary workers that operate in the State to register with the Department and post a certain bond; prohibiting employers and recruiters of temporary workers from taking certain actions; prohibiting an employer from employing a temporary worker before filing a certain affidavit; authorizing temporary workers to allow representatives of certain organizations to enter employer-provided housing; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ortiz, Ricardo | Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc | Oral |
| FAV | Martinez, Carmen | Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anguish, David | Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| FAV | Jaisingh, Ashwini | UMD SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Payne-Sturges, Devon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | X, Carlos | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Howard County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Micah-Jones, Rachel | Migration that Works | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bachman, Jenna | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGriffin, AndrewHoward County 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…