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HB 1241 — Maryland

Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave

Altering categories of individuals whose deaths would allow an employee to use leave with pay for bereavement leave or whose illness would allow an employee to use leave with pay under a certain provision of law; and authorizing employees to use leave without pay, in accordance with the employer's unpaid leave policy, for certain bereavement leave or leave for the illness of a family member.

Latest action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026

Passed one chamberDeathHealthKinshipLeaveMedical ConditionsPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryWork, Labor, and Employment

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 27, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Finance

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  8. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Gabriel Acevero, Kent Roberson, Malcolm Ruff, Martinez

House of Delegates vote — 92–35

On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

92 yea · 35 nay · 14 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Debra DavisDistrict 28YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingDarrell OdomDistrict 27ANot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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