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SB 388

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Circuit Courts and District Court of Maryland Employees - Collective Bargaining

Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: FinanceSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing collective bargaining rights for certain employees of the circuit courts and the District Court of Maryland; establishing a State Judicial Employees Labor Relations Board; providing for the composition, chair, staffing, powers, and duties of the Board; providing for the staggering of terms of the members of the Board; requiring the Board to recognize one statewide bargaining unit; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Board to conduct certain investigations; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVEsty, SueAFSCMEOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJackson, ReginaAFSCMEPosition only
FAVWeichert, KristineAFSCMEPosition only
FAVMaher, DavidlobbyistKahn Smith and CollinsPosition only
FAVJohnson, SeanlobbyistmseaWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMehu, NatashalobbyistMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBarbera, Chief JudgeMD JudiciaryPosition only
UNFMorrissey, Chief JudgeMD JudiciaryOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCox, Judge KathyIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMaher, DavidKahn Smith and CollinsRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3
FAVJohnson, SeanmseaRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.