BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5602: Bargaining unit reps

Prohibiting public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions.

Summary

A public employer cannot enter into or renew a collective bargaining agreement that allows or requires any employee, organization, or third party to receive funds, salary, paid release time, benefits, pension service credit, public facilities, or other forms of public resources from the employer for bargaining representative activities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions;

No recorded floor votes.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5602 (2025–26) Cardiac and stroke outcomes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5602 (2023–24) Hearing examiners/counties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5602 (2021–22) Service providers/financial · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2022
SB 5602 (2019–20) Reproductive health care · Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019
SB 5602 (2017–18) Preventive service coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5602 (2013–14) Silver alert system · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5602 (2011–12) Small loan interest rate · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5602 (2009–10) Conserving forest lands · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor