Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 882 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Withdrawing and repealing a certain duplicate proposed constitutional amendment relating to collective bargaining for State employees.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gilmore , Deniselobbyist | AFSCME Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Position only |
| FAV | Bishop, Ryan | DLS | Oral |
| FAV | Bergman, Dayana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tyagi, Prachi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | Position only |
| UNF | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| UNF | FREY, SEWELL | Coastal Conservation Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Faby, Dave | Moms For Liberty - Harford County | Position only |
| UNF | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Position only |
| UNF | Wahbe, Sam | Myself | Position only |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kenney, A.Kaye | Wicomico County, Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bauer, Norman | ZIP Apportionment Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Degraff, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gunsallus, Frank | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Luallen, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mannella, Dominick | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Newnam, Susan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | REILLY, CONNEE | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sadowski, Diana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tapahuasco, Blanca | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Witten, Brenda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smith, Liza | Self | Oral |
| FWA | Anderson, David | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Rhoda, Spencer | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Dunn, Sonya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |