# Maryland SB 0231: State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations

Maryland SB 0231, State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0231
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-14
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Personnel, Education - Miscellaneous, Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Attorneys, Collective Bargaining, Committees and Commissions, Elections, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Subscriptions and Memberships, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (147 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Minimum voting time for public employees: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland public employee representation elections using mail or electronic voting must allow at least 10 days. An employee organization on the ballot can request more time. The Board may also extend voting if the voting system cannot be used.
- Video meetings for new public employees: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland public employee representatives can choose video meetings with new employees. They can also use similar technology. A public-health concern is not required to hold the meeting remotely.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 112 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 11 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (112-26) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-30: Third Reading Passed (35-11) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Favorable with Amendments {483128/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/16 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2024-10-14: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_607_sb0231t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0231t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0231f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_607_sb0231t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0231t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0231f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0231-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).