2026 Regular Session
HB864
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualifying new apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject to certain apprenticeship requirements; altering certain provisions of law that authorize contractors and subcontractors to make certain payments to a certain apprenticeship program in lieu of employing certain apprentices; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
118 yea–6 nay · 9 not voting · 8 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
April 11, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
122 yea–8 nay · 5 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
February 4, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (122-8) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {763825/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
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House Third Reading Passed (118-6) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {433921/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections