SB 24-232 CO Became Law
Public Employees' Workplace Protections
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Summary
The act clarifies existing definitions in the "Protections for Public Workers Act", including the definitions of "employee organization" and "public employee", and applies the clarified definitions in describing public employees' right to engage in"protected, concerted activity for the purpose of mutual aid or protection". The act also modifies the scope and applicability of a public employer's authority to limit the protected rights of its employees to the extent necessary to avoid material disruption of a public employee's duties, the employer's operations, or the delivery of public services. The act specifies that disagreement with the content of an employee's expressive activity or a strike by employees is not material disruption. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary
- Tom Sullivan Democratic · primary
- Steven Woodrow Democratic · primary
- Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
Action history (12)
- Jun 7, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
- May 13, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 13, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 13, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 8, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- May 7, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- May 7, 2024 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- May 6, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
- May 6, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 4, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 4, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- May 3, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
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