AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT
Summary
Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
02/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
01/24/2025 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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