HB2944 • 2025

Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Nelson,, Senator Gorsek,, Manning Jr, Representative Andersen,, Fragala,, Munoz,, Tran,
Last action: 2025-06-19
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-19 House
Chapter 270, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-06-05 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-29 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-28 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-27 House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 35; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Drazan, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-05-21 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 11--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 3--Bonham, Manning Jr, Taylor.
2025-05-20 Senate
Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-19 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-16 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-05-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-01 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-21 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-21 Senate
Referred to Labor and Business.
2025-04-17 House
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 33--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Walters, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Valderrama.
2025-04-17 House
Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 24--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Dobson, Nguyen H, Valderrama.
2025-04-16 House
Second reading.
2025-04-14 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-14 House
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-07 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-17 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to the PECBA. The Act creates penalties for violating certain provisions of the PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).
Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. <b>Provides that a violation resulting from certain events is not subject to a civil penalty.</b>
Permits the board to consider extenuating circumstances when determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose.
Relating to: Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned