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Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act
Sponsored by
Senator Harris
Status
In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis
Synopsis
Establishing collective bargaining rights for public local employees; applying the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees; providing that a public employee may be deemed a certain management employee for purposes of establishing collective bargaining rights; establishing impasse procedures for collective bargaining between certain public local employers and their employees that include binding arbitration; etc.
Committees
Original:
Finance
Details
Cross-filed with: HB0831
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/06/2026
Legislative Date
2/06/2026
Action
First Reading Finance
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 2/06/2026 2/06/2026 First Reading Finance
Text - First - Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act
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Last Updated: 2/11/2026 7:33 PM
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