HB1480 — Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB1480 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Luke Clippinger · Primary
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate C. T. Wilson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat
Co-sponsors (8)
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 1 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 93 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 21% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1480 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB1480?
- HB1480 is sponsored by Delegate Luke Clippinger (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), and Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1480?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1480?
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