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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5433

SB 5433: DOC employee bargaining

Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining.

Summary

  • Exempts certain exclusive bargaining representatives of interest arbitration-eligible Department of Corrections (DOC) employees from coalition bargaining requirements.
  • Requires, for DOC employees, the Governor and the exclusive bargaining representative to negotiate one master collective bargaining agreement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5433), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Ramos (D-5)
Introduced
January 22, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1105
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5433, SSB 5433

AN ACT Relating to exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition bargaining;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Ramos (D-5)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeff Holy R-6Jessica Bateman D-22Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Javier Valdez D-46Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5433)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5433)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5433)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5433)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5433)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce. (SSB 5433)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5433)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Commerce.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5433)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5433)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5433)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5433)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5433)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5433 in other sessions

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