HB 1480 — Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-13
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.
Latest action: — In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsors (9)
- Luke Clippinger (D, MD-46) — sponsor · 2026-02-13
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Jared Solomon (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Vaughn Stewart (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
- C. T. Wilson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-13
Action timeline (6)
- · house — First Reading
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate finance | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Clippinger (D, state_lower MD-46) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | C. T. Wilson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jared Solomon (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Vaughn Stewart (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg