# Maryland SB 0006: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty

Maryland SB 0006, State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0006
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-29
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695
- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government - Personnel, Education - Miscellaneous, Collective Bargaining, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Remote and Hybrid Education, State Employees, State Universities and Colleges, Teachers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Union rights for nontenure college faculty: benefit, medium. 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 S…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 34 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 12 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 695
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (96-34) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (32-12) (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {423220/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_695_sb0006t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0006t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0006f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_695_sb0006t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0006t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0006f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0006-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).