Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB0887 — Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Establishing collective bargaining rights for employees of employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations; requiring the Secretary of Labor to establish by regulation certain procedures related to collective bargaining; authorizing the Secretary to investigate violations regarding and enforce certain provisions of the Act related to collective bargaining; and requiring the employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations to provide to their employees certain rest breaks under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0887 do?
Establishing collective bargaining rights for employees of employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations; requiring the Secretary of Labor to establish by regulation certain procedures related to collective bargaining; authorizing the Secretary to investigate violations regarding and enforce certain provisions of the Act related to collective bargaining; and requiring the employers who operate controlled-environment agricultural operations to provide to their employees certain rest breaks under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB0887?
SB0887 is sponsored by Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat) and Senator Cory V. McCray (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0887?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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