2026 Regular Session
SB28
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–11 nay · 2 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
99 yea–34 nay · 5 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 156
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (99-34) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-11) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {873428/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
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Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance
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Senate Pre-filed