SB84Introduced in the Senate
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
Introduced by Benjamin Kramer, District 19
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Providing collective bargaining rights to certain graduate assistants at the University of Maryland, College Park or the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; defining "graduate assistant" as a graduate student 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.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
March 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 23, 2026
30
Yes
11
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Absent |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {893924/1
Motion Laid Over (Senator Corderman) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {893924/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {963528/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (30-11)
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Appropriations
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
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