The resolution proposes the approval of an arbitration award that was reached between the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch and several employee unions, including the Connecticut State Employees Association (SEIU Local 2001), the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, and the Union of Professional Judicial Employees. This arbitration award, which pertains specifically to the Supervising Judicial Marshals Chapter, was issued by an arbitrator on December 2, 2025, and is being submitted to the General Assembly for approval on February 13, 2026.

The resolution is introduced by Senator Looney and has been referred to the Appropriations Committee. It seeks to formalize the approval of the arbitration award as stipulated in subsection (b) of section 5-278 of the general statutes, thereby ensuring that the terms agreed upon in the arbitration are recognized and enacted by the state legislature.