MD SB995 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-21 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-02-21 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, as a condition of licensure, certain applicants for cannabis licenses and cannabis licensees to establish the existence of a certain labor peace agreement under certain circumstances; defining "labor peace agreement" as one that, at a minimum, protects the State's interests by prohibiting the labor organization from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, or any other economic interferences with certain entities within the first 5 years of the effective date of a license; etc.
Title
Cannabis Licensure - Labor Peace Agreements and Collective Bargaining
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
HB1634 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-26 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Subjects
Applicants and Applications
Cannabis
Collective Bargaining
Contracts
Evidence
Licenses
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Time
Unions
Work, Labor, and Employment
Cannabis
Collective Bargaining
Contracts
Evidence
Licenses
Private Sector Labor and Industry
Time
Unions
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic Beverages | 36 | 412 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0995?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0995f.pdf |
