Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB106: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
Providing collective bargaining rights to nontenure track faculty of system institutions of higher education, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland whose primary assignments involve academic instruction, including teachers, researchers, and department heads and those in comparable positions; and establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for nontenure track faculty.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty FOR the purpose of providing collective bargaining rights to certain nontenure track faculty at certain State institutions of higher education; establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for certain nontenure track faculty; and generally relating to collective bargaining for nontenure track faculty at public institutions of higher education…
From the engrossed text, April 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty FOR the purpose of providing collective bargaining rights to certain nontenure track faculty at certain State institutions of higher education; establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for certain nontenure track faculty; and generally relating to collective bargaining for nontenure track faculty at public institutions of higher education. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 3-101 and 3-102(b)(9) and (12) and (d)(2) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 3-102(b)(10), (11), and (13) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 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. *hb0106* HOUSE BILL Article - State Personnel and Pensions 3-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Board" means the Public Employee Relations Board. (c) "Chancellor" has the meaning stated in § 12-101 of the Education Article. (d) "Collective bargaining" means: (1) good …
Sponsors
- Linda Foley (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Mary Lehman (D, HD-021)
- Sheila Ruth (D, 44B)
- Jared Solomon (D, 18)
- Vaughn Stewart (D, 19)
- Jennifer Terrasa (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Rereferred to Finance
- : Referred Rules
- : Third Reading Passed (99-34)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {833720/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
- : Pre-filed
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (99-34) (April 6, 2026): 99 yea, 34 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB106?
- HB106 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty.
- What does HB106 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty FOR the purpose of providing collective bargaining rights to certain nontenure track faculty at certain State institutions of higher education; establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for certain nontenure track faculty; and generally relating to collective bargaining for nontenure track faculty at public institutions of higher education…
- What is the status of HB106?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Rereferred to Finance (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB106?
- Linda Foley (D, 15), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB106?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0106?ys=2026RS
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