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MD SB658
MD SB658Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act)
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Introduced
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
In Committee
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2020
03/18/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Granting collective bargaining rights to graduate students within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland.
AI Summary
This bill grants collective bargaining rights to graduate assistants (including teaching, administrative, or research assistants, fellows, and postdoctoral interns) within the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland. It establishes separate bargaining units for each system institution, and allows the presidents of these institutions to cooperate for the purpose of collective bargaining before the election of exclusive representatives or after their certification. The bill also specifies that appropriate bargaining units shall consist of all eligible non-exempt and exempt employees, eligible sworn police officers, and all eligible graduate assistants.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (13)
Ben Kramer (D)*,
Malcolm Augustine (D),
Joanne Benson (D),
Jill Carter (D),
Arthur Ellis (D),
Brian Feldman (D),
Antonio Hayes (D),
Delores Kelley (D),
Paul Pinsky (D),
Jim Rosapepe (D),
Will Smith (D),
Mary Washington (D),
Ronald Young (D),
Last Action
Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. (on 02/17/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0658?ys=2020RS |
| BillText | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0658f.pdf |
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