SB 804

Did not advance

Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain employers to develop, implement, and maintain an excessive heat-related illness prevention plan for employees; requiring certain employers to develop and implement an acclimatization plan for certain employees or follow the acclimatization plan established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; requiring certain employers to monitor temperature in certain work locations and provide shade and water to employees; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Barbarash, Ellie	AFSCME International Health & Safety Department	Written (PDF)
UNF	Farabee, Kim	AFSCME Local 44	Oral
UNF	Johnson, Wynton	AFSCME Local 631	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Reynolds, Todd	AFT Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Ray	Baltimore- DC Building Trades	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McHale, Michael	IBEW Local 24	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist	Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jenkins, Courtney	Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Berkowitz, Debbie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gaver, Lisa	Gaver Farm, LLC	Oral
FWA	Aellen, Eric	Linganore Winecellars	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Steve	MDAGC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jorch, Bill	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Bohle, Matthew	RWL	Written (PDF)
INFO	Yancone, Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME International Health & Safety DepartmentUNF 1

AFSCME Local 44UNF 1

AFSCME Local 631UNF 1

AFSCME Maryland Council 3UNF 1

AFT MarylandUNF 1

ATU Local 1300UNF 1

Baltimore- DC Building TradesUNF 1

Gaver Farm, LLCFWA 1

IBEW Local 24UNF 1

Linganore WinecellarsFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIOUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 1

MDAGCFWA 1

Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIOUNF 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFWA 1

RWLINFO 1

SEIU Local 500UNF 1

UFCW 400UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWiggins, 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…

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

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVTeffeau, MatthewRegistered for: ABC Metro Washington; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

UNFGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

UNFWivell, BrianATU Local 1300Registered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

UNFCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFBobo, ElizabethMaryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO

UNFCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

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

FWAHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

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