HB 299 — Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-14
Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than $15,000 in a calendar year; altering the enforcement mechanisms related to workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws, including authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and bring suit in a certain manner; etc.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Action timeline (8)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate finance | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg