BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5691: Legislature/bargaining
Extending collective bargaining rights to employees of the legislative branch of state government.
Summary
- Provides permanent employees of the legislative branch, the joint legislative audit and review committee, and the statute law committee with collective bargaining rights. Requires an employer, for the purpose of negotiating agreements for legislative employees that may collectively bargain, to be a designee chosen by the legislature to negotiate on its behalf.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- HB 1452
AN ACT Relating to extending collective bargaining rights to employees of the legislative branch of state government;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5691 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5691 (2025–26) Continuing care oversight
- SB 5691 (2023–24) Resource & assess. centers
- SB 5691 (2021–22) Prosecutorial filing
- SB 5691 (2017–18) Guardianship alternatives
- SB 5691 (2015–16) Senior citizens, property tx
- SB 5691 (2013–14) Veterans' homes
- SB 5691 (2011–12) Crime victims' compensation
- SB 5691 (2009–10) Improving boating programs