2026 Regular Session
SB964
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
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
124 yea–11 nay · 5 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
April 13, 2026 · House
Rules and Executive Nominations
April 13, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
February 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409
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Senate Returned Passed View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (124-11) View roll call
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House Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
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House Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {613728/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
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Senate First Reading Senate Rules