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HB 536 — Maryland

Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions

Expanding certain protections against employment discrimination to apply to temporary disabilities caused or contributed to by childbirth, menopause, or a related medical condition; and authorizing an employer to consider the operational impact of any staffing gap in determining an undue burden imposed by a certain transfer request by an employee.

Latest action: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 20, 2026

Passed one chamberCertificationsDisabilitiesDiscriminationHuman RelationsLeaveMedical ConditionsPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryReproductive MattersSigns and BillboardsWomenWork, 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); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated Mar 23, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.

    Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Mar 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Motion Special Order until 03/04 (Delegate Rose) Adopted

    Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Floor Amendment {

    Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

  10. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Stephanie Smith, Marlon Amprey, Regina Boyce, Derrick Coley, Elizabeth Embry, Terri Hill, Robbyn Lewis, Courtney Watson

House of Delegates vote — 105–19

On Third Reading · Feb 24, 2026 · result: pass

105 yea · 19 nay · 17 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingJon CardinDistrict 11BNot votingJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANot votingJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingBen BarnesDistrict 21AbsentDebra DavisDistrict 28AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJennifer White HollandDistrict 10AbsentJamila WoodsDistrict 26AbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentRobin GrammerDistrict 6AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentChao WuDistrict 9AAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22Absent
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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