2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB465: Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals

Legislative Summary

Increasing, from $5,000 to $10,000, the maximum civil penalty for the knowing failure of an employer to properly classify an individual as an employee; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, on a showing by clear and convincing evidence that a violation has occurred, to refer to the Comptroller, certain State's Attorneys, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury complaints that allege a violation of certain tax laws.

Bill History

1/22/2024
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/24/2024
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {703227/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Third Reading Passed (101-36)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Finance
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/2/2024
Favorable with Amendments {903923/1 Adopted
Senate
4/2/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
4/5/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/6/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/6/2024
Senate Recede
Senate
4/6/2024
Third Reading Passed (30-12)
Senate
4/8/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 903923/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 903923/1 Adopted

4/2/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 703227/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 703227/1 Adopted

3/14/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/6/2024
30
Yea
12
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
34
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/16/2024
101
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/2024109.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2024124.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2024106.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB