Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: April 24, 2026.
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026.
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; requiring, beginning in 2027, the maximum weekly benefit to be 40% of the state average weekly wage; etc.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-14 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-24 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. |