Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB2101: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Status: In committee, August 2, 2026
Withdrawing and repealing a certain duplicate proposed Constitutional amendment relating to collective bargaining for State employees.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED 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 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED 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 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 Section 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That Sections 2 through 4 of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 be and they are hereby withdrawn and recalled.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ENACTED, That Sections 2 through 4 of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 be and they are hereby repealed.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 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. …