Bills › 91st General Assembly

SF 472Signed by Governor · May 19, 2026

Relating to retention and recertification elections for public employee collective bargaining units and including effective date and applicability provisions. Applicability date: 05/19/2026

Sponsored by the Senate Workforce Committee

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Same legislation: SSB 1172

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 25, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202532–15
  5. Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
  6. Done: Passes the HouseApril 28, 202656–34
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 3

0 adopted · 2 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • H-8421 · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds employees of the department of corrections to the rules regarding union elections. It also clarifies that the new rules for collective bargaining procedures apply to those started on or after the law's effective date.
    Never voted on
  • H-8420 · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that certain requirements in the bill do not apply to elections for unions where at least thirty percent of the members are public safety employees.
    Failed
    32–57
    April 28, 2026
  • H-8419 · filed April 28, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment adds a rule that these election requirements do not apply to bargaining units where at least thirty percent of the members are public safety employees.
    Failed
    32–58
    April 28, 2026