Sick leave bill crowded out by minimum wage effort

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Chairmen of two legislative committees say efforts to raise the minimum wage have crowded out the bill that would require employers to offer paid sick leave.

Sen. Thomas Middleton, a Charles County Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said Monday he doesn’t plan to bring the bill up for voting. He thinks it would overburden employers if it took effect at the same time as a wage increase.