Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB0045 — Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 12% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Prohibiting employers and their agents, representatives, and designees from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant takes certain actions regarding employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters; authorizing an employee to file a certain complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry; etc.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable

  2. Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed

  3. First Reading (Opposite House)

  4. Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed

  5. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  6. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 109 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 97 Yea · 35 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7601
Democrat 88005
Republican 22903
Total 973509
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Watson — Yea
Guzzone — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Young — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Grammer — Nay
Schmidt — Nay
Hinebaugh — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Jones, A. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Nay
Morgan, T. — Nay
Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Yea
Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Yea
Delegate Aletheia McCaskill Democrat Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Chao Wu Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Yea
Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat Yea
Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Yea
Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat Yea
Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat Yea
Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jennifer White Holland Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat Yea
Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat Yea
Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Kim Ross Democrat Yea
Delegate Kris Fair Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark Edelson Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Matthew J. Schindler Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Yea
Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat Yea
Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat Yea
Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Yea
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Barry Beauchamp Republican Nay
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Nay
Delegate Chris Tomlinson Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Joshua J. Stonko Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Not Voting
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican Nay
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Yea
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Nay
Delegate Ryan Nawrocki Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Terry L. Baker Republican Nay
Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Delegate William Valentine Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Floor vote

Failed 29 Yea · 88 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5702
Republican 24109
Democrat 080013
Total 2988024
% of votes cast 21%62%0%17%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Grammer — Yea
Hinebaugh — Yea
Mangione — Yea
Schmidt — Yea
Speaker — Nay
Watson — Nay
Guzzone — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Conaway — Nay
Jones, D. — Nay
Young — Nay
Jones, A. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Not Voting
Morgan, T. — Yea
Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat Nay
Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Aletheia McCaskill Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Nay
Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Bernice Mireku-North Democrat Nay
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Nay
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Nay
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Nay
Delegate Chao Wu Democrat Nay
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Nay
Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Nay
Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat Nay
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate David Moon Democrat Nay
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Nay
Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat Nay
Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat Nay
Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat Nay
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Nay
Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Elizabeth Embry Democrat Nay
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Nay
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Nay
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Nay
Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat Nay
Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat Nay
Delegate Greg Wims Democrat Nay
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Nay
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Not Voting
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Nay
Delegate Jackie Addison Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat Nay
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Nay
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Nay
Delegate Jennifer White Holland Democrat Nay
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Nay
Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat Nay
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Nay
Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat Nay
Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat Nay
Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Nay
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Nay
Delegate Kent Roberson Democrat Nay
Delegate Kim Ross Democrat Nay
Delegate Kris Fair Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Nay
Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat Nay
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Nay
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Nay
Delegate Linda Foley Democrat Nay
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Nay
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Nay
Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff Democrat Nay
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Nay
Delegate Mark Edelson Democrat Nay
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Nay
Delegate Marlon Amprey Democrat Nay
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Nay
Delegate Matthew J. Schindler Democrat Nay
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Nay
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Nay
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Nay
Delegate N. Scott Phillips Democrat Nay
Delegate Natalie Ziegler Democrat Nay
Delegate Nick Allen Democrat Nay
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Nay
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Nay
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Nay
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Nay
Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat Nay
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Nay
Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat Nay
Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Nay
Delegate Steve Johnson Democrat Nay
Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Nay
Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat Nay
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Nay
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Barry Beauchamp Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Not Voting
Delegate Chris Tomlinson Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Joshua J. Stonko Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican Not Voting
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Not Voting
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Yea
Delegate Robert B. Long Republican Nay
Delegate Ryan Nawrocki Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Not Voting
Delegate Terry L. Baker Republican Not Voting
Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Delegate William Valentine Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0045 do?
Prohibiting employers and their agents, representatives, and designees from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant takes certain actions regarding employer-sponsored meetings during which the employer communicates the opinion of the employer regarding religious matters or political matters; authorizing an employee to file a certain complaint with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry; etc.
Who sponsors HB0045?
HB0045 is sponsored by Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0045?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB0045?
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