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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2325

HB 2325: Legislative employees

Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.

Summary

  • Establishes the scope of which employees are eligible for collective bargaining at the Legislature.
  • Establishes mandatory and prohibited subjects of bargaining, including the employer?s authority to conduct specified layoffs, and delaying bargaining hours of work and overtime until July 1, 2027.
  • Requires the appointment of three legislative commissioners at the Public Employment Relations Commission to decide matters related to collective bargaining at the Legislature.
  • Makes changes to provisions related to: (1) unfair labor practices; (2) deductions for dues; (3) strikes; (4) mediation; and (5) other procedures and limitations related to collective bargaining at the Legislature.
  • Exempts specific employee bargaining representation activities from the Ethics in Public Service Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2325), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 12, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 6194
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2325, SHB 2325, 2SHB 2325

AN ACT Relating to state legislative employee collective bargaining;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Liz Berry D-36Amy Walen D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Jessica Bateman D-22Beth Doglio D-22Greg Nance D-23Alex Ramel D-40Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2325)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2325)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2325)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2325)
  6. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2325)
  7. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2325)
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2325)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2325)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2325)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2325)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2325)
  18. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2325)
  19. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 2325 in other sessions

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

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