The bill S.125, which was vetoed by the Governor on June 9, aimed to enhance collective bargaining rights for supervisory employees within the judicial branch. Specifically, it would have allowed these employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining. Additionally, the bill proposed new decertification procedures for various employee groups covered under multiple labor relations acts, requiring a petition to decertify the current bargaining representative if at least 50% plus one of the employees in the bargaining unit demonstrated a lack of support for that representative. This would initiate a secret ballot election to determine the future of the bargaining representation.

The bill included an insertion clarifying that the summary provided is not intended to aid in the interpretation of legislation or to serve as a source of legislative intent. However, the bill ultimately did not pass due to the Governor's veto, and its effective date is not applicable. The General Assembly may reconsider the bill before the adjournment of the 2025-2026 legislative session.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 21-602, 21-640b, 21-650, 3-1011
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 21-602, 21-640b, 21-650, 3-1011, 3-941, 29-161
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 21-602, 21-640b, 21-650, 3-1011, 3-941, 29-161
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 21-602, 21-640b, 21-650, 3-1011, 3-941, 29-161, 3-1021, 16-1992, 21-1724, 21-1635, 33-3607
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 3-1011, 3-941, 3-1021, 16-1992, 21-1724, 21-1635, 33-3607