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MarylandSB 00062026 Regular SessionSenate

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty

Sponsored By: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

State Government - PersonnelEducation - MiscellaneousCollective BargainingEducation -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.Internet -see also- Internet AccessRemote and Hybrid EducationState EmployeesState Universities and CollegesTeachers

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Union rights for nontenure college faculty

Beginning July 1, 2026, nontenure track faculty at Maryland public colleges gain collective bargaining rights. It covers full-time, part-time, and adjunct instructors whose main job is teaching. Each covered campus must create a separate bargaining unit for these faculty. It applies at University System of Maryland schools, Morgan State, St. Mary’s College, and Baltimore City Community College. It does not cover faculty at fully online institutions or jobs paid entirely by research or service grants or clinical revenue. The law lets these faculty negotiate pay, hours, and working conditions; it does not set pay rates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Benjamin F. Kramer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clarence K. Lam

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 46

House vote • 4/6/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 96 • No: 34 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 32 • No: 12 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695

    5/26/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/7/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (96-34)

    4/6/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/3/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    4/3/2026House

  6. Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/26/2026House

  7. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

    3/20/2026House

  8. Third Reading Passed (32-12)

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/17/2026Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments {423220/1 Adopted

    3/17/2026Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    1/21/2026Senate

  13. First Reading Finance

    1/14/2026Senate

  14. Pre-filed

    10/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/26/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/17/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/14/2026

    PDF

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