Quick Hits

• The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation delaying the implementation of the paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program, with contributions starting on January 1, 2027, and benefits beginning by January 3, 2028.
• The Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act would expand employment protections to include all uniformed services and reserve components, effective October 1, 2025.
• Legislation amending the Parental Leave Act to clarify that employers covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act are excluded from the definition of “employer,” effective October 1, 2025, passed the General Assembly.
• Maryland Governor Wes Moore is not expected to veto the bills.

All of these bills have been sent to Governor Wes Moore, and he can sign them into law, veto them, or allow them to become law without his signature. Vetoes are not expected on any of these bills, however.

FAMLI Program—Revisions, House Bill (HB) 102

As most employers in Maryland know, in 2022, the General Assembly passed a law, over then-Governor Larry Hogan’s veto, that set up a paid family and medical leave insurance program (FAMLI). The program will apply to all employers with employees in Maryland. It will provide eligible employees with twelve weeks of paid family and medical leave, with the possibility of an additional twelve weeks of paid parental leave (for a possible total of twenty-four weeks of paid leave). We discussed the detailed requirements of the law...

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