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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 11, 2025 National HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
Dec. 9, 2025 UT HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (60 - 9)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 294 Establishes Requirements Related to Paid Sick Time Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 692 Prohibits Employment Contracts that Require the Worker to Repay an Employer Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 20)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 288 Expands the Public Employment Relations Board's Jurisdiction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 5)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 3)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 4)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 12, 2025 OR SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
June 2, 2025 NV SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
May 23, 2025 NV SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - House (33 - 9)
May 13, 2025 VT S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
May 7, 2025 CT HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
April 9, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
April 7, 2025 AR HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
April 2, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
March 18, 2025 IA SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2025 VA SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
Feb. 13, 2025 NH HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Jan. 30, 2025 NJ A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
Jan. 27, 2025 UT HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (42 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/11 HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
12/09 HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (60 - 9)
9/12 SB 294 Establishes Requirements Related to Paid Sick Time Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
9/11 AB 692 Prohibits Employment Contracts that Require the Worker to Repay an Employer Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 20)
9/10 AB 288 Expands the Public Employment Relations Board's Jurisdiction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 5)
7/17 AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
6/30 A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 3)
6/30 A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 4)
6/30 S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
6/30 SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/12 SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
6/02 SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
5/30 SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
5/23 SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - House (33 - 9)
5/13 S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
5/07 HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
5/06 SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
4/22 AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
4/09 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
4/07 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
4/07 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
4/02 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
3/27 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
3/18 SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
3/13 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
2/22 SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
2/13 HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
2/04 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
1/30 A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
1/27 HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (42 - 32)
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