SB 28

EnactedConstitutional amendmentCrossfile HB 604

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 156 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the collective bargaining process for certain State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee certain aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse in negotiations between certain parties; requiring that each budget bill submitted by the Governor 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 (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 27FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Vick , Cherrish	AFSCME Local 112	Oral
FAV	Michaels, Deborah	AFSCME Local 1459	Written (PDF)
FAV	Savoy, Clayton	AFSCME Local 1803	Oral
FAV	Grate, Sandra	AFSCME Local 1885	Oral
FAV	Noble , Ginger	AFSCME Local 354	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reynolds, Todd	AFT Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	ATU Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Rejonis, Christian	BWI Airport Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1742	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan Evans, Cristina E	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trone, David	David Trone for Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tom	IBEW 26	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cook, Jessicalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baugh, Gregory	Senator McCray's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gill, Brian	State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cheatham , Marvin "DOC"	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Roxas, Sherri	University System of Maryland Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Weissmann, Secretary Jake	DBM	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Phillips, Dana	Department of Budget and Management	Written (PDF)