Legislation - HB0604

Altering the collective bargaining process for certain State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee certain aspects of collective bargaining and establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse in negotiations between certain parties; requiring that each budget bill submitted by the Governor contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding for the next ensuing fiscal year; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation; Finance

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0028

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0159 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {383921/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (93-35) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Finance Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (35-11) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {383921/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (93-35)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation Finance	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (35-11)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media

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