BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2409: Agricultural employees/PERC
Placing agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for the purpose of collective bargaining.
Summary
- Establishes collective bargaining for agricultural employees, and places agricultural collective bargaining under the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Commission.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2409), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharlett Mena (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6045
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to placing agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission for the purpose of collective bargaining;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)
10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
HB 2409 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2409 (2023–24) Safe excavation practices
- HB 2409 (2019–20) Industrial insur./employers
- HB 2409 (2017–18) Reproductive health coverage
- HB 2409 (2015–16) Special needs students
- HB 2409 (2013–14) Marijuana industry/tax prefs
- HB 2409 (2011–12) Semen donation disclosures
- HB 2409 (2009–10) Water-sewer district proprty
- HB 2409 (2007–08) Higher edu institutions