Maryland House Bill 604

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 155
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the collective bargaining process for certain State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee certain aspects of collective bargaining and establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse in negotiations between certain parties; requiring that each budget bill submitted by the Governor contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026

Del. Jared Solomon [D]

2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 35 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 155
2026-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-11)
2026-04-09	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation Finance
2026-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (93-35)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {383921/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-19	House	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

SB28 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 156
HB159 (Carry Over) 2025-03-25 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
III - Legislative Department	52		(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	7	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	3	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	3	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	3	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	3	503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	3	603	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0604?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0604f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0604t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_155_hb0604t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0604_38392101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0604_gvc.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0604_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0604_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0616.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1077.pdf