MD HB609 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing employees of public libraries to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; requiring employers and certified exclusive representatives to engage in good faith bargaining; establishing a collective bargaining process for employees of public libraries; prohibiting employers and employee organizations from engaging in certain actions regarding the exercise of an employee's rights under the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Title
Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Sponsors
| Del. Jared Solomon [D] | Del. Steve Johnson [D] | Del. Catherine Forbes [D] | Del. Kevin Harris [D] |
| Del. Andre Johnson [D] | Del. Dana Jones [D] | Del. Jazz Lewis [D] | Del. Malcolm Ruff [D] |
| Del. Emily Shetty [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 33 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - Floor Amendment 103425/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (Y: 39 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 33 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - Floor Amendment 103425/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (Y: 39 N: 101 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132 |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (98-35) |
| 2024-04-05 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (35-12) |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {733423/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Gallion) Adopted |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {733423/1 |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Referred Finance Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-33) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Floor Amendment {103425/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-101) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Favorable with Amendments {693920/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | House | First Reading Appropriations |
Same As/Similar To
SB591 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects
Arbitration
Baltimore City
Budgets
Collective Bargaining
complaints
Counties
County Commissioners
County Councils
County Executives
Education - Miscellaneous
Elections
Hearings
Libraries
Local Government Mandates
Mediation
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Prices
Reports
Retirement
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Strikes
Time
Unions
Work, Labor, and Employment
Baltimore City
Budgets
Collective Bargaining
complaints
Counties
County Commissioners
County Councils
County Executives
Education - Miscellaneous
Elections
Hearings
Libraries
Local Government Mandates
Mediation
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Prices
Reports
Retirement
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Strikes
Time
Unions
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 | 601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 607 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 608 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 609 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 610 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 611 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 612 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 613 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 614 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 902 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 904 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 905 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 906 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 907 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 908 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 909 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 910 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 911 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 912 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 913 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
