Maryland HB2101: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment

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An act concerning Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment FOR the purpose of withdrawing and repealing a certain duplicate proposed Constitutional amendment relating to collective bargaining for State employees. BY withdrawing, recalling, and repealing Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section 2 through 4 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section 5.

From the chaptered text, August 6, 2026:

AN ACT concerning Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment FOR the purpose of withdrawing and repealing a certain duplicate proposed Constitutional amendment relating to collective bargaining for State employees. BY withdrawing, recalling, and repealing Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section 2 through 4 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section 5 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, (Three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring), That Sections 2 through 4 of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 be and they are hereby withdrawn and recalled. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 2 through 4 of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 be and they are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026 SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act is contingent on the passage of Section 2 of [this Act] CHAPTER 155 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 2026, a constitutional amendment, and its …

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