HB 1433

HOUSE BILL 1433
     F2  6lr2817
  CF SB 978
     By: Delegate McCaskill
     Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2026
     Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
     Committee Report: Favorable
     House action: Adopted
     Read second time: March 7, 2026
  CHAPTER ______
1 AN ACT concerning
2      Community Colleges – Collective Bargaining – Definition of Supervisory
3Employee
4 FOR the purpose of defining the term “supervisory employee” for purposes of collective
5      bargaining in community colleges; and generally relating to collective bargaining.
6 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
7Article – Education
8Section 16–701(a), (j), and (o)
9Annotated Code of Maryland
10(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
11 BY adding to
12      Article – Education
13      Section 16–701(q)
14      Annotated Code of Maryland
15      (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
16SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
17 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
18Article – Education
19 16–701.
     EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
  [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
  Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
  Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
  amendment.
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2HOUSE BILL 1433
1(a)   In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2(j)     (1)    “Faculty” means employees whose assignments involve academic
3 responsibilities, including teachers and department heads.
4(2)   “Faculty” does not include officers, supervisory employees, confidential
5 employees, part–time faculty, or student assistants.
6(o)   (1)    “Public employee” means an employee employed by a public employer.
7(2)   “Public employee” includes faculty and part–time faculty at the
8 Baltimore City Community College.
9(3)    “Public employee” does not include:
10(i)     Officers;
11(ii)    Supervisory or confidential employees; or
12(iii)   Student assistants.
13(Q)   (1)    “SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE” MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS
14 AUTHORITY TO:
15(I)   HIRE, TRANSFER, SUSPEND, LAY OFF, RECALL, PROMOTE,
16 DISCHARGE, ASSIGN, REWARD, OR DISCIPLINE EMPLOYEES;
17(II) RESPONSIBLY DIRECT EMPLOYEES FOR MORE THAN 50%
18 OF THE EMPLOYEE’S WORKING HOURS; AND
19(III) ADDRESS AND RESOLVE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS.
20(2)    “SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE” DOES NOT INCLUDE A DEPARTMENT
21 HEAD OR AN EMPLOYEE IN A COMPARABLE POSITION OR ANY FACULTY MEMBER
22 BELOW THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANT DEAN.
23SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
24 1, 2026.