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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 261 Requires the Labor Commissioner's Office Posts Any Unsatisfied Awards Against Employers Bill Passed - House (71 - 1)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 4)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 3)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 1675 Amends the Standards for Pension Reduction for Retired State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 9)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 1403 Requires Employers or Contractors Engaged in Work for a Public Body to Submit Payroll Records to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 3773 Specifies that a Client Company is Solely Responsible for Complying with the Reporting Requirements Concerning a Separation from Employment Imposed by Employers Bill Passed - House (66 - 12)
June 26, 2025 NC HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 48)
June 18, 2025 RI S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
June 12, 2025 OR SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
June 12, 2025 OR SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 8 Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
June 4, 2025 LA HB 674 Amends and Revises the State's Code of Ethics Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 1)
June 2, 2025 NV SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
June 2, 2025 NV SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 1018 Requires Testing Before Use of Automated Systems that Make Consequential Decisions About Employment, Education, Housing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Parts of the Criminal Justice System Bill Passed - House (50 - 16)
May 31, 2025 IL SB 2339 Prohibits Employers from Firing an Immigrant Worker if Their Records Don't Match the Federal E-Verify System Bill Passed - House (75 - 42)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
May 30, 2025 IL SB 1976 Prohibits State Agencies from Revising their Rules in a Way that is Less Stringent in its Protection of Workers' Rights or Safety than the Requirements Established under Federal Law Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
May 27, 2025 ME LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 62)
May 23, 2025 NV SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - House (33 - 9)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
May 15, 2025 IL SB 1953 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to have Stricter Hiring Practices Bill Passed - House (101 - 12)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
May 13, 2025 VT S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
May 13, 2025 MI HB 4103 Authorizes Michigan to Enter Into the Occupational Therapist Licensure Compact Agreement Bill Passed - House (104 - 2)
May 7, 2025 CT HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
May 7, 2025 CT HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 30, 2025 NC HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
April 22, 2025 WI AB 162 Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
April 17, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1256 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs for Purposes of Hiring, Training, or Promotion Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
April 15, 2025 ME LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
April 15, 2025 NC HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
April 14, 2025 AZ SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 14, 2025 AR SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
April 12, 2025 WV SB 474 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Bill Passed - House (87 - 12)
April 10, 2025 AR HB 1974 Prohibits State Entities from Employing Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
April 9, 2025 WV HB 2013 Authorizes Transfer of Employees to Classified Exempt Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/08 SB 261 Requires the Labor Commissioner's Office Posts Any Unsatisfied Awards Against Employers Bill Passed - House (71 - 1)
7/17 AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
7/17 AB 138 Authorizes Agreements Entered Into by the State and Certain State Employee Bargaining Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 4)
6/30 A 4429 Prohibits Captive Audience Meetings Relating to Employee Unionization Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 4)
6/30 A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 3)
6/30 A 1675 Amends the Standards for Pension Reduction for Retired State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 9)
6/30 S 1403 Requires Employers or Contractors Engaged in Work for a Public Body to Submit Payroll Records to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
6/30 S 4506 Exempts Minor League Baseball Players from State Wage Laws Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (78 - 1)
6/30 SB 139 Authorizes the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 to Reopen Negotiations if Funds are not Specifically Appropriated by the Legislature and Approves the Agreement Entered into by the State Employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/30 S 3773 Specifies that a Client Company is Solely Responsible for Complying with the Reporting Requirements Concerning a Separation from Employment Imposed by Employers Bill Passed - House (66 - 12)
6/26 HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 48)
6/18 S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
6/12 SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
6/12 SB 916 Authorizes Striking Workers to Receive Unemployment Pay Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 22)
6/09 SB 8 Authorizes the Legislature to Alter the Classified and Unclassified Status of Civil Officers and Employees Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
6/04 HB 674 Amends and Revises the State's Code of Ethics Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 1)
6/02 SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
6/02 SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
6/02 AB 1018 Requires Testing Before Use of Automated Systems that Make Consequential Decisions About Employment, Education, Housing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Parts of the Criminal Justice System Bill Passed - House (50 - 16)
5/31 SB 2339 Prohibits Employers from Firing an Immigrant Worker if Their Records Don't Match the Federal E-Verify System Bill Passed - House (75 - 42)
5/30 SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
5/30 SB 1976 Prohibits State Agencies from Revising their Rules in a Way that is Less Stringent in its Protection of Workers' Rights or Safety than the Requirements Established under Federal Law Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
5/30 SB 8 Authorizes Individual's Whose Total or Partial Unemployment is Due to the Existence of a Labor Dispute to Collect Unemployment Bill Passed - House (87 - 59)
5/27 LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 62)
5/23 SB 161 Specifies Authorized Actions for Teachers That do Not Constitute a Strike Under Existing State Law Bill Passed - House (33 - 9)
5/22 A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
5/15 SB 1953 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to have Stricter Hiring Practices Bill Passed - House (101 - 12)
5/14 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
5/14 SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
5/13 S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
5/13 HB 4103 Authorizes Michigan to Enter Into the Occupational Therapist Licensure Compact Agreement Bill Passed - House (104 - 2)
5/07 HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
5/07 HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
5/06 SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/30 HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
4/22 AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
4/22 AB 162 Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
4/17 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/16 SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
4/16 SB 1256 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs for Purposes of Hiring, Training, or Promotion Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
4/15 LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
4/15 HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
4/14 SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/14 SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
4/12 SB 474 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Bill Passed - House (87 - 12)
4/10 HB 1974 Prohibits State Entities from Employing Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
4/09 HB 2013 Authorizes Transfer of Employees to Classified Exempt Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
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