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HB 203 — Maryland

Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition

Prohibiting employers from requiring, as a condition of employment, employees or prospective employees to enter into training repayment agreements; defining "training repayment agreement" as one that requires an employee to pay an employer or a third party, such as a training provider, a sum of money if the employee voluntarily or involuntarily leaves employment with the employer; and providing that an agreement that constitutes a training repayment agreement is null and void as being against the public policy of the State.

Latest action: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. · Jan 26, 2026

In committeeCivil ActionsCivil OffensesComplaintsCourtsHearingsInvestigations and InquiriesJob TrainingLabor and Industry, Division ofNoticesPenalties and SentencesPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryReimbursementsSalaries and CompensationWork, 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. Pre-filed

    Sep 17, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Jan 26, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Joe Vogel

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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