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SB 857

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Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)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

Authorizing an employer to require an applicant to disclose the applicant's engagement in certain actions only if the disclosure is related to specific job requirements; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee if the employee engages in certain activity; and providing that adverse action taken against an employee within 120 days after the employee engages in activity protected under the Act creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJohnson, DaralobbyistAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVStein, KateCommission on AgingOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReid, Emma L.Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.Position only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVManevich, DorothyMotgomery County Women's Democractic ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVWachtel, DavidTrister, Ross, Schadler & Gold, PLLCOral
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVAnderson, ElizabethIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAndrias, KateIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWeiss, MarleyIndividualOral
UNFAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBoughan, PaigeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFO'Halloran, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
INFOKeating, DavidInstitute for Free SpeechOral
INFOClark, TiffanyOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJohnson, DaraAmerican Civil Liberties Union of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
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
UNFKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference