Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage
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Summary
The proposal would amend the Maryland Constitution to guarantee every worker the right to earn at least the state minimum wage, regardless of tips, and would repeal several existing wage‑law exemptions. It also sets a schedule of future minimum‑wage increases, bans tip‑credit arrangements for many employers, and requires food‑service establishments that charge a service fee to disclose the fee and distribute it only to front‑line staff. The measure did not pass.
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- Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill HearingGovernment, Labor, and Elections · Feb 26, 2026
History
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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- Stewart · sponsor
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