Maryland legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Maryland HB159: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2025
Status: Introduced, March 25, 2025
Altering the collective bargaining process for certain 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.
What the bill says
An act concerning Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2025 FOR the purpose of altering the collective bargaining process for certain 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; altering the matters that are required to be included in collective bargaining…
From the engrossed text, March 11, 2025:
AN ACT concerning Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2025 FOR the purpose of altering the collective bargaining process for certain 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; altering the matters that are required to be included in collective bargaining; 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; and generally relating to collective bargaining for State employees. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Finance and Procurement Section 7-108 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 3-103, 3-501, 3-502, and 3-603 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0159* HOUSE BILL BY adding to Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 3-503 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume …