Paid Sick Leave Update-SB 304 Dies in the Economic Matters Committee

Update on the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

SB 304 DIES IN HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE (ECM) TODAY

PLEASE CONTACT ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO EARNED SICK AND SAFE LEAVE FOR MARYLAND WORKERS

Last session, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (MHWFA), but Governor Hogan subsequently vetoed the legislation. The Maryland General Assembly overrode his veto in the first week of the 2018 legislative session. While members of the opposition went to great lengths to delay and amend this critical benefit from the low-wage workers who need it most, this morning their efforts to delay the MWFA to July 1st via Senate Bill 304 died with an unfavorable committee vote (12-11).

Please take a moment to contact the Economic Matters (ECM) committee members who voted NO on SB 304 and THANK them for their commitment to ensuring earned sick and safe leave continues with NO DELAY.  Please see below for the list of ECM legislators who voted NO:
Name:
Email:
Phone Number:

Hon. Dereck E. Davis (Chair)
[email protected]
410-841-3519

Delegate Charles Barkley
[email protected]
410-841-3001

Delegate Talmadge Branch
[email protected]
410-841-3398

Delegate Benjamin Brooks
[email protected]
410-841-3352

Delegate Luke Clippinger
[email protected]
410-841-3303

Delegate Diana M. Fennell
[email protected]
410-841-3478

Delegate C. William Frick
[email protected]
410-841-3454

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn
[email protected]
410-841-3257

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer
[email protected]
410-841-3485

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama
[email protected]
410-841-3210

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher
[email protected]
410-841-3130

Delegate C. T. Wilson
[email protected]
410-841-3325

On behalf of Job Opportunities Task Force, thank you so much for your commitment and contributions to paid sick and safe leave.

For more information, please contact Lee Domeika, Policy Adv