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S1296Introduced in the Senate

Public Employees Relations Commission

Passed

Introduced by Fiscal Policy

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-58

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#798 · March 11, 2026

73

Yes

37

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Michelle Salzman1No
Alex Andrade2Yes
Nathan Boyles3Yes
Patt Maney4Yes
Shane Abbott5Yes
Philip Griffitts6Yes
Jason Shoaf7Yes
Gallop Franklin8No
Allison Tant9No
Chuck Brannan10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  3. Introduced

  4. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  5. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  6. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  7. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  9. Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy

  10. Now in Fiscal Policy

  11. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  12. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  13. CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8

  14. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  16. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  17. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Amendment(s) adopted (151210, 553092, 851520)

  20. Placed on 3rd reading

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 14

  23. In Messages

  24. Bill referred to House Calendar

  25. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)

  26. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 37

  31. Ordered enrolled

  32. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  33. Approved by Governor

  34. Chapter No. 2026-58

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