2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB649: Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency

Legislative Summary

Altering the requirement that an employer disclose certain wage information to an applicant for employment; requiring an employer to disclose certain wage information in certain postings and to certain employees at certain times; requiring an employer to set the wage range disclosed in good faith; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop and make available to employers a form that an employer may use to comply with certain wage disclosure requirements; prohibiting certain retaliatory action by an employer; etc.

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Bill History

1/25/2024
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/26/2024
Hearing 2/21 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 {513124/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (99-35)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Finance
Senate
3/27/2024
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/28/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/28/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/29/2024
Third Reading Passed (37-7)
Senate
4/1/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 513124/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 513124/1 Adopted

3/14/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/29/2024
37
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
99
Yea
35
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED