State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Providing collective bargaining rights to certain graduate assistants at certain public institutions of higher education; defining "graduate assistant" as a graduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park or the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who is a teaching, administrative, or research assistant or in a comparable position, a fellow, or a postdoctoral intern; and establishing a separate collective bargaining unit for the graduate assistants.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 13, 2026
Hearing · Feb 10, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 15, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 2, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 2, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 21, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
House Bill Amended in the SenateHouse · 2026-04-02 · Voting Yea 95, Voting Nay 35, Not Voting 10, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
CCR HB 141Senate · 2026-03-27 · Voting Yea 32, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 1, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.47Senate · 2026-03-22 · Voting Yea 29, Voting Nay 11, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 1, Excused (Absent) 3
Third Reading (HB) Calendar No.52House · 2026-03-05 · Voting Yea 98, Voting Nay 34, Not Voting 3, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 774 (as of Sep 4, 2026).