AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT
Summary
Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
28–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
06/13/2025 Referred to House Labor
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/04/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
03/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Dimitri
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
P
Todd Patalano
DDemocratic
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