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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6194

SB 6194: Legislative employees

Concerning state legislative employee collective bargaining.

Summary

  • Establishes which legislative employees have the right to collectively bargain.
  • Adds mandatory and prohibited subjects of bargaining for legislative employees.
  • Grants the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) and the courts the authority to determine, with limitations, questions arising under the legislative employee collective bargaining law.
  • Establishes criteria PERC must consider when establishing bargaining units of legislative employees.
  • Adds provisions related to the funding of collective bargaining agreements, dispute resolution, and dues deductions.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 6194), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2024
  6. LawMar 28, 2024
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 12, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2024
Session law
Chapter 333, Laws of 2024
Companion bill
HB 2325
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6194, SSB 6194, E2SSB 6194

AN ACT Relating to state legislative employee collective bargaining;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Annette Cleveland D-49Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Kevin Van De Wege D-24Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 6194
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22700
Republican51500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 6194
56 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican03703
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 6194
62 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55300
Republican73101
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 6194
58 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican03901
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2024
Version voted on: E2SSB 6194
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican21701
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/1/2024. (E2SSB 6194)
  2. Chapter 333, 2024 Laws. (E2SSB 6194)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 6194)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 6194)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 6194)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 6194)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 6194)
  8. President signed. (E2SSB 6194)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6194)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6194)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 6194)
  13. House receded from amendments. (E2SSB 6194)
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 6194)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6194)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6194)
  18. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 6194)
  19. House receded from amendments. (E2SSB 6194)
  20. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 6194)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SSB 6194)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6194)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6194)
  26. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 6194)
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6194)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 6194)
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 6194)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 6194)
  31. LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 6194)
  32. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6194)
  33. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (E2SSB 6194)
  34. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6194)
  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  36. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6194)
  37. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6194)
  38. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6194)
  39. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6194)
  41. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6194)
  42. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  43. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6194)
  44. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6194)
  45. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6194)
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6194)
  47. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6194)
  48. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6194)
  49. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  50. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  51. Minority; do not pass.
  52. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6194)
  53. Referred to Ways & Means.
  54. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6194)
  55. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6194)
  56. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6194)
  57. Minority; do not pass.
  58. And refer to Ways & Means.
  59. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  60. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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