Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2025
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Hearing 1/22 at 10:30 a.m. (Budget and Taxation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the collective bargaining process for State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions of a neutral arbitrator are advisory; requiring that each budget bill contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Vick , Cherrish | AFSCME Local 112 | Oral |
| FAV | Michaels, Deborah | AFSCME Local 1459 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McMillan, Michael | Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cano, Christopherlobbyist | SEIU Local 500 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gill, Brian | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | winkler, tamika | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Roxas, Sherri | University System of Maryland Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reed-Aro, Sally | University of Baltimore | Oral |
| UNF | Lambert-Jones, Erytheia | University of Maryland College Park | Oral |
| INFO | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Engle, Brandon | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Written (PDF) |