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SB25-005

Worker Protection Collective Bargaining

Concerning the elimination of the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security clause in the collective bargaining process, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.

Session:

2025 Regular Session

Subject:

Labor & Employment

Bill Summary

The act eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process.

VETOED by Governor 5/16/2025
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Did Not Become Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/16/2025	Signed Act	PDF
05/15/2025	Final Act	PDF
05/06/2025	Rerevised	PDF
05/05/2025	Revised	PDF
02/18/2025	Reengrossed	PDF
02/13/2025	Engrossed	PDF
01/08/2025	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (1 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
02/04/2025	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (1)

Date	Version	Documents
01/16/2025	FN1	PDF

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

Date	Version	Documents
04/01/2025	SA2	PDF
02/03/2025	SA1	PDF

Committee Actions

04/04/2025 | House Appropriations (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 25-005 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.	Vote Summary

03/13/2025 | House Business Affairs & Labor (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.014	This motion was withdrawn.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 25-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.	Vote Summary

02/04/2025 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 25-005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.	Vote Summary

01/21/2025 | Senate Business, Labor, & Technology (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer Senate Bill 25-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.	Vote Summary

Votes

House Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/06/2025	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 43 No: 22 Other: 0	View

Senate Votes (10)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
02/18/2025	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 22 No: 12 Other: 0	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.001)	Aye: 12 No: 21 Other: 2	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.002)	Aye: 13 No: 21 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.003)	Aye: 12 No: 22 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.004)	Aye: 12 No: 22 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.005)	Aye: 12 No: 22 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.009)	Aye: 13 No: 21 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.002)	Aye: 12 No: 22 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	COW * (S.009)	Aye: 12 No: 22 Other: 1	View
02/13/2025	Committee of the Whole	ADOPT REPORT	Aye: 22 No: 12 Other: 1	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
02/13/2025	S.009	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	S.005	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	S.004	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	S.003	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	S.002	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	S.001	Committee of the Whole	Lost	PDF
02/13/2025	L.007	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.001	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.003	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.004	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.005	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.006	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/13/2025	L.002	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
02/04/2025	J.001	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
05/16/2025	Governor	Governor Vetoed
05/15/2025	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/15/2025	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/15/2025	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/06/2025	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2025	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/08/2025	House	House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/04/2025	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/13/2025	House	House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/19/2025	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
02/18/2025	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/14/2025	Senate	Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/18/2025 - No Amendments
02/13/2025	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/06/2025	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/13/2025 - No Amendments
02/04/2025	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/21/2025	Senate	Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/08/2025	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Sponsors

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. R. Rodriguez Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. J. Mabrey
Sponsor	Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. M. Weissman, Sen. F. Winter Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Gilchrist, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. R. Stewart, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. Y. Zokaie
Co-sponsor	Sen. M. Ball, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Daugherty, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. M. Snyder Rep. S. Bird, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. L. Feret, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. A. Valdez

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Worker Protection Collective Bargaining

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (1)

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

Committee Actions

04/04/2025 | House Appropriations (1 )

03/13/2025 | House Business Affairs & Labor (2 )

02/04/2025 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

01/21/2025 | Senate Business, Labor, & Technology (1 )

Votes

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (10)

Amendments

Bill History

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All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (1 )

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