AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS
Summary
Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
28–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Apr 10, 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
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
04/11/2025 Referred to House Labor
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
04/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2025 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
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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