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CS/CS/SB 1296: Public Employees Relations Commission

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Martin

Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/17/2026 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/17/2026 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/2/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 8
3/3/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
3/4/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
3/5/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 616
• Amendment(s) adopted (151210, 553092, 851520) -SJ 616
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 619
3/6/2026 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 682
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 14 -SJ 682
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 37
3/17/2026 Senate • Ordered enrolled