SB 886

Did not advanceConstitutional amendmentCrossfile HB 1229

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

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)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

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 23FavorableUNF 65UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dumais, Brige	1199SEIU UHE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michaels, Deborah	AFSCME Local 1459	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Christopherlobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Nelda	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cole, Nikki	Maryland Living Wage For All Coalition	Oral
FAV	Lemle, Paul	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Redding, Nykearah	One fair wage	Oral
FAV	Puentes, Ericalobbyist	Progressive Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zuniga, Tamara	Progressive Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tortoriello, Nicole	Public Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mock, Kaylalobbyist	UFCW 400	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brummett, Breanna	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jeon, Michelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Linaberry, Timothy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Christopher	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stack, Nancy	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	miller, jonathan	Individual	Oral
UNF	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Starke, James	Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills	Oral
UNF	Maney, Kathryn	Calvert County Chamber of Commerce	Position only
UNF	Blum, Danna	Carroll County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Worley, Jessica	Cecil County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Streight, Adam	Cecil County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Jeffrey	DCM BioServices	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gaaines, J Ryan	Dark Horse 1 Llc	Oral
UNF	HIGNUTT, JOSHUA	David A. Bramble, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Christopher, Bill	Dorchester Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bar, Sharon	Elite Spice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Paxton, Rebekah	Employment Policies Institute	Oral
UNF	Weldon, Richard	Frederick County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rheingold, Beth	Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce	Oral
UNF	Helsing, Stephanie	Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Yudelevit, Paula	HART for Animals, Inc	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rose, Angela	Harford County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hauck, Bob	Hauck & Company CPA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Huegel, Joshua	Keystone Group	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Oral + 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	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
UNF	Levine, Brianlobbyist	Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferrante, Nicholas	Nick's of Clinton, Nick's of Calvert, Encore Sausage Co.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosendorf, Marc	Olney Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mellott, Diane	Play Centers, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Steinmetz, Jay	PowerUpConnect LLC	Oral
UNF	Prescott, Kimberly	Prescott HR Consulting, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Romano, Lisa	Romano Family Food Services LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Spurdle, Robin	Sandy Cove Ministries	Written (PDF)
UNF	Anvari, Mansoor	Shadco Enterprises, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gardiner, Janelle	St. Mary's Business Partners	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199SEIU UHEFAV 1

AFSCME Council 3FAV 1

AFSCME Local 1459FAV 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel MillsUNF 1

Calvert County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Carroll County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Cecil County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Cecil County GovernmentUNF 1

Consumer Protection DivisionINFO 1

Dark Horse 1 LlcUNF 1

David A. Bramble, Inc.UNF 1

DCM BioServicesUNF 1

Dorchester Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 1

Elite SpiceUNF 1

Employment Policies InstituteUNF 1

Frederick County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Greater Baltimore Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Greater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Harford County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

HART for Animals, IncUNF 1

Hauck & Company CPAUNF 1

Keystone GroupUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Living Wage For All CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Nick's of Clinton, Nick's of Calvert, Encore Sausage Co.UNF 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationUNF 1

Olney Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs CommitteeUNF 1

One fair wageFAV 1

Play Centers, Inc.UNF 1

PowerUpConnect LLCUNF 1

Prescott HR Consulting, Inc.UNF 1

Progressive MarylandFAV 2

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandUNF 1

Romano Family Food Services LLCUNF 1

Sandy Cove MinistriesUNF 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Senator MuseFAV 1

Shadco Enterprises, Inc.UNF 1

St. Mary's Business PartnersUNF 1

Syntes, Inc.UNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

UFCW 400FAV 1

Unemployment Tax Service, Inc.UNF 1

Warriors of Grace karateUNF 1

Washington County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

WMDA/CARUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Zula Petroleum, IncUNF 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

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

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

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

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

UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; 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)…