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HB 37

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Declaration of Rights - Right to Organize

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing every person employed in the State of Maryland has the fundamental right to organize and collectively bargain concerning compensation, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; prohibiting the State from, directly or indirectly, denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means; and providing that the Constitutional amendment proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State or adoption or rejection.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcMillan, MichaelAmalgamated Transit Union Local 1300Written (PDF)
FAVCohen, ElliotBaltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3Position only
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAWritten (PDF)
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVCarter, RolandIBEWOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVZwerling, SamanthalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGellatly, AmyPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVSmith, LizaSelfOral + Written (PDF)
FAVProgress, ShoreShore ProgressWritten (PDF)
FAVWolfe, LawrenceTeamsters Joint Council 62Written (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMock, KaylalobbyistUFCW 400Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Vogel, Delegate VogellegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDeneau, NicoleIndividualOral
FAVFrink, ZacharyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVVogel, JoeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJackson, MarcuslobbyistAssociated Builders and ContractorsOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBeall, WhitneyAssociated Utlity Contractors of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFBlum, DannaCarroll County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGobel, ChristianlobbyistAFSCME Maryland Council 3Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVMock, KaylaUFCW 400Registered for: United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 400
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities
FWAGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3