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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 45: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HB 45 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on July 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act). Primary sponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): Referred Rules.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred Rules
  2. Third Reading Passed
  3. Second Reading Passed
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  11. Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
  12. Favorable Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source