HB 1080 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay

HB 1080 establishes paid disaster service leave for employees of Maryland counties and municipalities. It allows eligible employees - such as certified American Red Cross volunteers or members of volunteer fire/rescue teams - to take up to 15 days of paid leave annually for disaster response, with prior approval required. During prolonged disasters, local governments may waive approval requirements or increase the leave limit if it benefits the public. The bill specifically targets government employees in emergency response roles, ensuring they can serve without losing pay during declared disasters.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand disaster service leave provisions and add new paid leave categories for local government employees. The changes increase the maximum disaster service leave from 15 to 30 days, allow government units to waive approval requirements more broadly during disasters, and introduce six new types of paid leave including jury service, employee organization events, uniformed services training, subpoena appearances, administrative safety leave, and other necessary paid leave.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily disaster service leave to include a broader range of paid leave options for local government employees, while also increasing the maximum disaster leave entitlement.

REQUIREMENT

Increased maximum disaster service leave from 15 days to 30 days in any 12-month period.

Expanded waiver authority to allow government units to waive request and approval requirements for disaster service leave under more circumstances.

Added new paid leave categories including jury service, employee organization events, uniformed services training, subpoena appearances, and administrative safety leave.

Added provision for administrative leave to remove employees from work sites when they pose safety threats or are unable to perform duties due to extraordinary circumstances.

TIMELINE

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 15, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Finance

upper

Mar 15, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

lower

Feb 27, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (123-8-8)

house of delegates

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

First Reading Appropriations

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors