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HB 1543 — Maryland

Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers

Establishing the Temporary Worker Oversight Unit in the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring recruiters of temporary workers that operate in the State to register with the Department and post a certain bond; prohibiting employers and recruiters of temporary workers from taking certain actions; prohibiting an employer from employing a temporary worker before filing a certain affidavit; authorizing temporary workers to allow representatives of certain organizations to enter employer-provided housing; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 20, 2026

In committeeAttorneys' FeesAwareness and OutreachBondsCivil ActionsCommunicationsComplaintsCourt CostsDamagesDataEthicsEvaluations and ReviewsFeesFormsInspectionsLabor, Department ofLanguagePenalties and SentencesPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryRecruitment and HiringReportsSafetyStandards and Best PracticesWork, 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)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Harry Bhandari

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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