BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5435: Collective bargaining reorg.

Reorganizing and adding subchapter headings to public employees' collective bargaining statutes.

Summary

Reorganizes and adds subchapter headings to the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5435), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to reorganizing and adding subchapter headings to public employees' collective bargaining statutes;

Passed February 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5435

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 15, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5435

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

May 16, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
May 16, 2025Chapter 290, 2025 Laws.
May 16, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 18, 2025President signed.
Apr 15, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 15, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 21, 2025LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 21, 2025LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Feb 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 3, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 31, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Jan 31, 2025LC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2025First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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

SB 5435 (2023–24) Residential rent increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5435 (2021–22) Parking spaces/disability · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5435 (2019–20) DCYF oversight board members · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5435 (2017–18) Mental health record discl. · Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2017
SB 5435 (2015–16) Optional salary deferral · Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2016
SB 5435 (2013–14) Storm water compliance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5435 (2011–12) Peace & reserve officers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5435 (2009–10) Board of accountancy · Did not pass · died in committee