HB 1539/CH0846 (2015)
Labor and Employment – General Contractor Liability for Unpaid Wages

Some contractors fail to hold their subcontractors responsible for unpaid wages on their job; this bill ensures that everyone gets paid for work completed.  The purpose of this bill is to require that certain general contractors are jointly and severally liable for certain violations of the wage payment and collection law by a subcontractor regardless of whether the subcontractor is in a direct contractual relationship with the general contractor; requiring a subcontractor to indemnify a general contractor for certain wages, damages, interest, penalties, and fees except under certain circumstances; etc.  Became law April 5, 2018

HB0015/SB0073/CH0647  (turned into Harford Co Delegation bill) (2018)

Providing that full-time deputy sheriffs at the rank of captain and below and full-time correctional officers at the rank of captain and below in the Office of the Sheriff of Harford County have the right to organize and negotiate with the Harford County Executive and Harford County Sheriff with regard to certain wages and employee health care premium share; requiring the right to organize and negotiate to be conducted in accordance with certain provisions of the Harford County Code unless otherwise provided in the Act.

Harford County Sheriff – Deputy Sheriffs and Correctional Officers Organizations and Negotiation

Providing that full-time deputy sheriffs at the rank of captain and below and full-time correctional officers at the rank of captain and below in the Office of the Sheriff of Harford County have the right to organize and negotiate with the Harford County Executive and Harford County Sheriff with regard to certain wages and employee health care premium share; requiring the right to organize and negotiate to be conducted in accordance with certain provisions of the Harford County Code unless otherwise provided in the Act; etc.

HB1500/CH0736 (2017)
Sheriff of Harford County – Salary

At the request of Sheriff Gahler, this bill increased his salary from $98,500 – $136,000.