2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB901: Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification Exceptions - COVID-19 Vaccination

Legislative Summary

Providing that the voluntary resignation of an employee is a valid circumstance for voluntarily leaving work if the employee resigned due to the employer requiring that the employee, as a condition of continued employment, be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the employer fails to provide suitable other work that would not require that the employee be vaccinated against COVID-19; and prohibiting the refusal of an employee to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from being considered gross misconduct, aggravated misconduct, or misconduct.

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Bill History

2/7/2022
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dan Cox
Dan Cox
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/8/2022102.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.8 KB