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
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Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Sep 17, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 26, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Joe Vogel
No recorded floor votes yet.
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