HB 176 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act

HB 176 creates a new Public Employees’ Safety and Health Unit within Maryland’s Labor Division, led by an Assistant Commissioner for Public Employees’ Safety and Health. It requires new regulations to prevent workplace violence for public employees (including state/local government workers, school staff, and field workers), repeals the ban on applying safety penalties to public bodies, and directs penalty revenues to fund apprenticeship programs. The bill amends Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Act to specifically cover public employers, defines "fieldwork locations" (like travel routes for public employees), and updates enforcement procedures. This directly affects all public employees working for state agencies, local governments, schools, and public corporations under Maryland’s safety laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Oct 31, 2024 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act Enrolled - Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act · 4 edits · May 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized into an enrolled version, adding formal certification by proofreaders and the Speaker. The substantive policy text remains largely consistent, but the organization of the required changes to state law was restructured to group all repeals and reenactments together before the additions, improving the bill's internal logic.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's impact on state law remains the same, but the presentation of the legal changes was reorganized for clarity.
TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Bill' with formal proofreading signatures and a seal presentation line, indicating it is ready for the Governor's signature.

The section listing the specific articles and sections of the Maryland Code to be repealed, reenacted, or added was reorganized. The original draft listed additions and repeals in a mixed order; the enrolled version groups all repeals and reenactments first, followed by all additions.

Draft metadata such as the filing date, committee report status, and specific introduction dates were removed as the bill is now officially enrolled.

Blank lines and signature blocks for the Speaker and proofreaders were added to the front matter, standardizing the format for an enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

430
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 609
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (136-0-3)
house of delegates
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until End Of This Calendar (Delegate Barnes) Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Appropriations
lower
Oct 31, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jared Solomon
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
MD
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