Committee weighs amendments to earned wage access law to ban tips and address 'stacking' and consumer protections HB 237 would add consumer protections to Maryland's earned wage access (EWA) statute, including prohibiting solicitation of voluntary 'tips', clarifying truth‑in‑lending and nondiscrimination coverage, and creating anti‑stacking measures; advocates supported the changes while industry urged waiting for OFR licensing outcomes.

Maryland's proposed House Bill 237 aims to strengthen consumer protections in earned wage access by banning optional "tips" and preventing multiple advances in a single pay period.

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