Maryland Senate Bill 591

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 3 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing employees of certain 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 certain public libraries; prohibiting employers and employee organizations from engaging in certain actions regarding the exercise of an employee's rights under the Act; etc.

Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)

Sen. Clarence Lam [D]	Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]
Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]
Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Anthony Muse [D]	Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]

2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Floor Amendment 513828/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Floor Amendment 913826/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-04	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2024-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-12)
2024-04-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-03	Senate	Floor Amendment {513828/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33)
2024-04-03	Senate	Floor Amendment {913826/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33)
2024-04-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {323925/1 Adopted
2024-04-02	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Gallion) Adopted
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {323925/1
2024-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2024-01-31	Senate	Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2024-01-26	Senate	First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB609 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
SB352 (Carry Over) 2023-02-02 - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0591?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0591f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0591t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0591_32392501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0591_91382601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0591_51382801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0591_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0591_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1002.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1003.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1039.pdf