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House adopts salary-threshold amendment for overtime-exemption bill and special orders further questions
Summary
Floor members adopted an amendment to lower the annual salary threshold in a labor overtime-exemption bill to align with a federal General Schedule entry-level salary and later special ordered the bill for further floor consideration after members requested additional time to review.
House Bill 582, concerning overtime exemptions for administrative, executive and professional employees, received floor amendments and additional procedural action during the Feb. 19, 2025 session.
The House adopted a floor amendment that lowered the annual salary threshold for exemption to match the $20.25 starting salary of a General Schedule (GS) federal employee located in Maryland. A subsequent amendment extended the bill's effective date by one year. The committee accepted the extension amendment during floor consideration.
Members asked for further time to examine the bill. A delegate requested a special order to an appropriate time the following day to pursue additional questions, and the chamber agreed to special order HB582.
Outcome and next steps: amendments were adopted by voice vote, the committee accepted the effective-date extension, and the bill was special ordered for further consideration on the next legislative day. Final passage was not recorded in this transcript segment.
Ending: the bill remains on the House calendar for additional floor debate and potential final passage pending answers to outstanding member questions.
