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HB 266

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State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Appropriations CommitteeCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the condition that must be met for a certain exclusive representative to meet with a new employee by video or similar technology; providing that a certain employee organization has the right to membership dues deductions until the employee organization ceases to be the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit; altering certain requirements for the deputy directors appointed by the Public Employee Relations Board; and altering certain procedures regarding the timing of exclusive representation elections.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVChair, Appropriations Committee, Chair, Appropriations CommitteeIndividualOral
FWAGilmore , DeniselobbyistAFSCME MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWASolomon, LafeMaryland Public Employee Relations BoardOral + Written (PDF)
FWAEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FWAMaher, DavidlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMaher, DavidlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FWAGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3
FWAMaher, DavidRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3
FWAMaher, DavidRegistered for: AFSCME Council 3