Public Employees
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act [SB-976]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing collective bargaining rights for public local employees; applying the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act to county and municipal government employers and their employees; providing that a public employee may be deemed a certain management employee for purposes of establishing collective bargaining rights; establishing impasse procedures for collective bargaining between public local employees and their employers that include binding arbitration; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Public employees; merit; hiring practices [SB-1584]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Public employees; merit; hiring practices
Sponsored by: Sen. Javan Mesnard
Governor Vetoed on 04/18/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion [HB-1019]
[Religion ]
[Human Rights ]
Prohibiting a governmental authority, under certain circumstances, from burdening a person's exercise of religion; and authorizing a person aggrieved by a violation of the Act to obtain certain relief in a civil action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions [HB-1016]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to identify certain funding sources and mechanisms, and to submit a report to the Governor, the Mayor of Baltimore City, and the General Assembly on its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2025; and extending the termination date for the Task Force from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 214 on 04/22/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Public Employer Pension Contributions [SB-81]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
An Act relating to employer contribution rates in the teachers' retirement system and the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bert Stedman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/31/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt. [HB-78]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred To Labor & Commerce on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Special Police Officers - County Government - Protection of Employees and Public Officials [SB-729]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a county to apply for the appointment of special police officers in order to protect the county's employees and public officials while present in the county; and authorizing a certain special police officer employed by a county to exercise the powers of a police officer under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) [SB-683]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Renaming the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to be the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund; authorizing funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account to be expended to assist in funding costs in connection with a closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances; and altering the purpose of the Fund and the eligibility criteria to receive loans from the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions [SB-672]
[Tourism ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to identify funding sources and mechanisms to renovate, revitalize, and develop projects relating to the Baltimore Convention site and to establish and sustain the operations of a Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority; and extending the termination date of the Task Force to June 30, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/07/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, relative to compensation of public employees. [HB-497]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, provides a five-day grace period for assistant district attorneys general and criminal investigators to submit expense accounts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7.
Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Atchley
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials [HB-795]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishing requirements related to the certification of employment by public service employers under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including requirements regarding determinations of whether employees are full-time; and requiring the Student Loan Ombudsman in the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to develop and disseminate information to increase awareness of and participation in the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 324 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions [SB-639]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Providing that, in Garrett County, a certain requirement to advertise for bids does not apply to a certain contract for goods or services procured on an as-needed basis over time or for certain vehicles.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 778 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Government – Local Personnel – Leave With Pay [SB-652]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing that governmental units may provide disaster service leave with pay to certain employees; establishing that an employee of a governmental unit of a county or a municipality in the State may be entitled to disaster service leave with pay under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governmental units to waive certain requirements for disaster service leave; and authorizing a governmental unit of a county or a municipality to provide leave with pay under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to family leave for adoption of a newly placed minor child. [SB-314]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
As enacted, authorizes an eligible education employee to qualify for paid leave during the legal process for adopting a newly placed minor child, specifically during that period of time beginning with the filing of a petition for adoption when a minor child is initially placed within the residence of a prospective adoptive parent pursuant to a court-ordered parental power of attorney or guardianship or custodial order until the issuance of a final order of adoption by the court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Effective Date(s) 04/11/2025 on 05/02/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Trs Contr Rate; Pers/trs Soc Secur Or Sbs [SB-55]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Social Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act relating to employer contributions in the teachers' retirement system; relating to supplemental employee benefits; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bert Stedman
L&c Rpt Cs 4nr 1dp New Title on 03/26/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp [SB-56]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/24/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design [SB-54]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
An Act relating to registered interior designers and interior design; relating to project costs for the construction, enlargement, or improvement of airports; extending the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors; establishing requirements for the practice of registered interior design; relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and registered interior
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman
Manifest Error(s) on 05/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act [HB-691]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 05/06/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Family Leave. [HB-1227]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to twelve weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Referred To Lab, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Legislative Employees. [HB-1236]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Repeals staff of the legislative branch of the State from the list of individuals not included in any appropriate bargaining unit. Specifies that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit for the purposes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Perruso
Referred To Lmg/lab, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025