Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB1579 — State Personnel - Family and Medical Leave - Limits and Use

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Providing that an employee in the State Personnel and Management System may, without certain certification, take up to 30 days of paid family and medical leave to care for a child of the employee immediately following the birth of the employee's child or the placement of the child with the employee for adoption; and providing that family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act may not be limited to less than a certain number of weeks for certain employees in the Executive Branch.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

  • Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee · Primary
  • Budget and Management · Cosponsor
  • Departmental · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Budget and Management
  • Departmental

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1579 do?
Providing that an employee in the State Personnel and Management System may, without certain certification, take up to 30 days of paid family and medical leave to care for a child of the employee immediately following the birth of the employee's child or the placement of the child with the employee for adoption; and providing that family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act may not be limited to less than a certain number of weeks for certain employees in the Executive Branch.
Who sponsors HB1579?
HB1579 is sponsored by Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee, Budget and Management, and Departmental.
What is the current status of HB1579?
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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