Legislation - SB0028

Title: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Sponsored by: Senators McCray, Augustine, Guzzone, Hettleman, King, Lewis Young, Rosapepe, and Zucker
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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, 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:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0604

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0288 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/24/2025 Legislative Date 9/24/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
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 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {873428/1 Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (34-11) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/24/2025	9/24/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance
			Text - First - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {873428/1 Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (34-11)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	44AClick to view Recorded Media

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