MD HB1503

Establishes paid family and medical leave for all Maryland Executive Branch employees, including temporary employees and those at public institutions of higher education, effective July 1, 2026

Provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave per application year at the employee's regular rate of pay, with an additional 12 weeks available if an employee qualifies for both parental leave and personal medical leave in the same year

Covers leave for caring for a newborn or newly placed child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, the employee's own serious health condition, caring for an injured service member, or qualifying military exigencies

Defines "family member" broadly to include children, parents, spouses, domestic partners, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, legal guardians, and those who stood in loco parentis

Repeals the existing 60-day parental leave program for state employees and requires leave under this program to run concurrently with federal FMLA leave