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SB 2504 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Collective Bargaining

Summary
Collective Bargaining; Providing for the resolution of certain collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida and the certified representatives of the bargaining units of state employees; providing for all other mandatory collective bargaining issues at impasse which are not addressed by the act or the General Appropriations Act to be resolved consistent with personnel rules and by otherwise maintaining the status quo, etc.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a process for resolving collective bargaining impasses for state employees, directly supporting the collective bargaining process.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

S 2504 er → S 2504 pb · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from an enrolled version to a proposed bill draft, with significant substantive changes to Section 1 regarding how collective bargaining impasses are resolved. The enrolled version required impasses to be resolved using personnel rules and maintaining the status quo, while the proposed version now requires resolution according to instructions in the General Appropriations Act and related legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from addressing only mandatory collective bargaining issues to addressing all collective bargaining issues at impasse, and the resolution mechanism changed from personnel rules/status quo to General Appropriations Act instructions.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the resolution mechanism for collective bargaining impasses from using personnel rules and maintaining status quo to following instructions in the General Appropriations Act and related legislation.

SCOPE

Expanded the scope from only mandatory collective bargaining issues to all collective bargaining issues at impasse.

DEFINITION

Changed language from 'certified representatives of the bargaining units' to 'legal representatives of the certified bargaining units'.

TECHNICAL

Added bill metadata including bill number, state employees designation, dates, and committee assignment information.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
19
Committee
10
Jul 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2025-200, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198)
legislature
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report adopted
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment 782318 adopted
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report considered
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 33 NAYS 0
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report adopted (782318)
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At La
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment 685269 adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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