Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1352: State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
Requiring certain contractors to ensure that at least 35% of apprenticeship hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to enforce certain residency requirements; providing that a contractor that fails to meet certain requirements is liable for an amount twice the number of apprenticeship hours at a certain payment rate; requiring payments collected under the Act be paid to the State Apprenticeship Training Fund or a certain apprenticeship training program in the State; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain contractors to ensure that a certain percentage of work hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Department of Labor to enforce certain worker residency requirements; providing that a person may be debarred from entering into a contract with the State for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; and generally relating to State procurement and worker residency requirements…
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain contractors to ensure that a certain percentage of work hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Department of Labor to enforce certain worker residency requirements; providing that a person may be debarred from entering into a contract with the State for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; and generally relating to State procurement and worker residency requirements. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 16-203 and 17-602 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 17-6B-01 through 17-6B-06 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 6B. Worker Residency Requirements" Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb1352* HOUSE BILL 1352 Article - State Finance and Procurement 16-203. (a) A person may be debarred from entering into a contract with the State if …
Sponsors
- C.T. Wilson (D, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Kris Fair (D, 3)
- Ken Kerr (D, HD-003B)
- Mary Lehman (D, HD-021)
- Sheila Ruth (D, 44B)
- Jared Solomon (D, 18)
- Vaughn Stewart (D, 19)
- Melissa Wells (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (122-12)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {173323/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (122-12) (March 18, 2026): 122 yea, 12 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1352?
- HB1352 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements.
- What does HB1352 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring certain contractors to ensure that a certain percentage of work hours on certain projects are performed by State residents; requiring the Department of Labor to enforce certain worker residency requirements; providing that a person may be debarred from entering into a contract with the State for a certain period of time under certain circumstances; and generally relating to State procurement and worker residency requirements…
- What is the status of HB1352?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1352?
- C.T. Wilson (D, HD-028), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1352?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1352?ys=2026RS
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