HB 532 — Maryland
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
Requiring governmental units that employ firefighters to compute overtime pay for each hour over 168 hours that a firefighter works during a 28-day work period; requiring counties and municipalities to provide certain payroll information to each employed firefighter; authorizing a firefighter or the firefighter's exclusive representative to initiate a certain grievance if a county or municipality does not provide the payroll information as required or wages due; etc.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 · Apr 28, 2026
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 May 6, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Finance
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Returned Passed
Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
Apr 28, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Jared Solomon
House of Delegates vote — 119–8
On Third Reading · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass
119 yea · 8 nay · 14 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 34–0
On Third Reading · Mar 22, 2026 · result: pass
34 yea · 0 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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