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Public Employee Negotiation Amendments
Introduction
Feb 4
Senate Rules
Mar 5
Senate Committee
Feb 11
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Governor
This bill addresses collective bargaining for public employees.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
For the first time in Utah law, this bill creates a comprehensive collective bargaining system for most state and local government employees — covering workers across state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and courts, but excluding firefighters, supervisors, school administrators, elected officials, and interns. It establishes a new Labor Relations Board, chaired by the Labor Commission commissioner and including two employer representatives and two employee representatives appointed by the governor, to oversee the entire system. The bill gives public employees the legal right to organize and join unions, vote in secret-ballot elections to choose a representative, and have that representative negotiate with their employer over wages, hours, benefits, and other working conditions — with both sides required to bargain in good faith. When negotiations break down, the bill sets up a structured process of mediation, fact-finding, and ultimately binding arbitration to resolve disputes, while prohibiting police officers from going on strike.
Introduction
Feb 4
Senate Rules
Mar 5
Senate Committee
Feb 11
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Governor
IntroductionFeb 4
Senate RulesMar 5
Senate CommitteeFeb 11
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Governor
This bill addresses collective bargaining for public employees.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
For the first time in Utah law, this bill creates a comprehensive collective bargaining system for most state and local government employees — covering workers across state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and courts, but excluding firefighters, supervisors, school administrators, elected officials, and interns. It establishes a new Labor Relations Board, chaired by the Labor Commission commissioner and including two employer representatives and two employee representatives appointed by the governor, to oversee the entire system. The bill gives public employees the legal right to organize and join unions, vote in secret-ballot elections to choose a representative, and have that representative negotiate with their employer over wages, hours, benefits, and other working conditions — with both sides required to bargain in good faith. When negotiations break down, the bill sets up a structured process of mediation, fact-finding, and ultimately binding arbitration to resolve disputes, while prohibiting police officers from going on strike.
Motion: Motion for Favorable Recommendation
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Senate/ strike enacting clause
Senate Secretary
Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:45 PM
