Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

HB1479 — Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act)

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  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 February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill raises Maryland's minimum wage to $18 by 2029 for small and large employers.

Maryland's Raise the Wage Act increases the minimum wage to $18 by 2028 for large employers and by 2029 for small employers. It also adjusts future wages based on the consumer price index.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means higher wages for workers, allowing for better financial stability and purchasing power.

Summary

Increasing the State minimum wage rate to $18 for calendar year 2028 for large employers and for calendar year 2029 for small employers; and increasing, beginning January 1, 2029, and January 1, 2030, for large employers and small employers, respectively, the State minimum wage rate in effect for certain periods of time based on annual growth in a certain consumer price index, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1479 do?
Increasing the State minimum wage rate to $18 for calendar year 2028 for large employers and for calendar year 2029 for small employers; and increasing, beginning January 1, 2029, and January 1, 2030, for large employers and small employers, respectively, the State minimum wage rate in effect for certain periods of time based on annual growth in a certain consumer price index, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
Who sponsors HB1479?
HB1479 is sponsored by Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), and White Holland.
What is the current status of HB1479?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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