# Maryland SB 0922: Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act

Maryland SB 0922, Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin M. Harris (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0922
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Generally, Municipalities, State Government - Personnel, Allegany County, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Arbitration -see also- Mediation, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Certifications, Collective Bargaining, Committees and Commissions, Complaints, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Elections, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Harford County, Hearings, Howard County, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Managers and Supervisors, Mediation -see also- Arbitration, Montgomery County, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Open Government, Prince George's County, Privacy, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Information, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sheriffs, Strikes, Time, Unions, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0922f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0922f.pdf)

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- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0922-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).