# Maryland SB 0084: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants

Maryland SB 0084, State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0084
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-10
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government - Personnel, Education - Miscellaneous, Apprenticeships and Internships, Collective Bargaining, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., State Employees, State Universities and Colleges, Students, Teachers, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 11 | 3 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (30-11) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {963528/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {893924/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Motion Laid Over (Senator Corderman) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {893924/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-10-10: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0084t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0084f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0084t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0084f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0084-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).