# Maryland SB 0136: Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers

Maryland SB 0136, Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0136
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65
- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government - Personnel, Airports, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Collective Bargaining, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Education, State Department of, Fire Protection, Insurance Administration, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, State Employees, State Universities and Colleges, Tobacco and Nicotine -see also- Cigarettes; Smk&Vap, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (140 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bargaining rights for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis police: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, police officers employed by the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission who can make arrests get State collective bargaining rights. They can bargain over pay, benefits, and working rules under the normal State process. Supervisory, managerial, or confidential employees, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 33 | 6 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 65
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (99-33) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable with Amendments {553927/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: 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)
- 2025-10-28: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_65_sb0136t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0136t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0136f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_65_sb0136t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0136t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0136f.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-SB0136-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).