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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 417: Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Enacted Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 417 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 29, 2026. 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: Clarence Lam (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clarence LamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
  6. Favorable Adopted
  7. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
  8. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed
  11. Floor Amendment {
  12. Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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