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HB 1658: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT; REPRICING OF CLASSES; NEGOTIATIONS; IMPASSE PROCEDURES; ARBITRATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-08

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Amends the collective bargaining negotiation procedure on the repricing of classes within a bargaining unit for public employees.  Establishes an impasse procedure to be applied when an employer fails to initiate the negotiation or the parties fail to reach an agreement within certain timeframes.  Repeals existing law that requires a different impasse procedure to apply in those situations.  Sunsets 6/30/2029.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology11MIN
Mar 16, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology52SEC
Mar 16, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

House Standing Committee on Finance1MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Finance13SEC
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Labor2MIN
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Labor54SEC
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

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