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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 5 Authorizes the Development of a Plan to Create a State Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
Oct. 25, 2021 WI SB 125 Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Oct. 19, 2021 WV HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Oct. 6, 2021 AR HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Oct. 4, 2021 AR SB 730 Extends Unemployment Benefits to Individuals Who Have Been Terminated After Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Oct. 4, 2021 AR SB 739 Exempts Employees from Federal Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Sept. 22, 2021 OH SB 47 Exempts Certain Tasks from Overtime Pay Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA AB 1550 Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Sept. 1, 2021 MI HB 4063 Extends Work Permit Requirements to Children that are Homeschooled Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
Aug. 30, 2021 CA SB 331 Prohibits Employers from Using Secret Settlements to Prevent Workers from Voicing Harassment Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Aug. 26, 2021 CA AB 616 Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
July 20, 2021 National PN 126 Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 50)
July 19, 2021 ME LD 151 Authorizes Farm Workers to Bargain Collectively (18 - 17)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 18, 2021 ME LD 677 Amends Law Regarding Public Sector Labor Relations (20 - 13)
June 10, 2021 ME LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
June 10, 2021 NY S 6350A Requires Payment of Prevailing Wages go to Building Service Workers at Co-Ops and Condos Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
June 8, 2021 National HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
June 7, 2021 NY A 3213A Establishes Employees as Automatically Enrolled Into the Secure Choice Savings Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
June 2, 2021 NY A 3350 Establishes Wage Theft Prevention Measures for Construction Workers Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
June 2, 2021 NY S 4394A Establishes Protections for Employees and Former Employees that Report Dangerous Business Activities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
May 29, 2021 TX SB 14 Prohibits Local Governments from Establishing Employment Leave, Hiring Practices, and Scheduling Policies in Conflict with Federal or State Law Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
May 26, 2021 NV SB 386 Establishes the Right for Laid-Off Hospitality Workers to Return to their Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 24, 2021 CA SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 19, 2021 ME LD 52 Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 12, 2021 PA SB 115 Authorizes Nurses to Hold a License in Multiple States Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
April 29, 2021 NE LB 451 Prohibits the Process Known as Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
April 27, 2021 FL HB 735 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring a License for a Contractor or Journeyman Type Job Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
April 20, 2021 NY A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
April 16, 2021 NV SB 107 Establishes a Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination of Employment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 14, 2021 CT SB 56 Prohibits Employers from Asking for an Applicant's Age or Date of Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 8, 2021 SC S 177 Prohibits Business from Firing Employees if they Don't Get Vaccinated Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
April 6, 2021 WA HB 1097 Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
April 1, 2021 NH SB 137 Increases the Minimum Wage for Workers that Rely on Tips "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
March 22, 2021 National PN 78-23 Nomination of Martin Walsh as Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 29)
March 18, 2021 DE SB 15 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
March 17, 2021 IA SF 361 Establishes Guidelines for Drug Testing Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
March 16, 2021 KY HB 475 Prohibits Adopting More Significant Administrative Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
March 9, 2021 WA SB 5065 Increases Public Safety Regulations for Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 9, 2021 HI SB 676 Establishes a Higher Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
March 9, 2021 RI S 196 Establishes the Dignity at Work Act Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
March 5, 2021 National S Amdt 972 Increases the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 58)
March 2, 2021 RI S 270 Establishes Workplace Protections to Encourage Fair Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 1, 2021 CT HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2021 AZ SB 1294 Authorizes Job Applicants Nondisclosure Status of Sealed Criminal Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
Feb. 22, 2021 CA SB 132 Requires the University of California to Place all Construction Funds Into an Account With the State Controller Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Feb. 22, 2021 WV SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 19, 2021 NJ S 989 Expands Health Care and Minimum Wages for Airport Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
Feb. 18, 2021 WI SB 1 Authorizes the Modernization of the State's Unemployment System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Feb. 11, 2021 NH SB 61 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements that Require Employees to Join a Labor Union "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
Feb. 10, 2021 RI S 1 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
Feb. 8, 2021 SD HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
Feb. 8, 2021 MT SB 118 Amends Laws Related to False Statements Regarding Workers Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
Feb. 2, 2021 MT SB 132 Requires Employers to Offer Alternative Accommodations for Employees Who Do Not Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Feb. 2, 2021 NY S 1351 Repeals Previous Law Prohibiting Loitering While Engaging in Sex Work Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
Jan. 28, 2021 DE SB 32 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
Jan. 11, 2021 IL HB 2451 Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 14)
Jan. 11, 2021 IL HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/17 HB 3 Authorizes Exemption from Public Records Requirements for Employee Complaints Alleging Private Employer's Violation of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies or Practices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
11/17 HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
11/17 HB 5 Authorizes the Development of a Plan to Create a State Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
10/25 SB 125 Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
10/19 HB 335 Limits Employer Discretion in Requiring Workers have the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
10/06 HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
10/04 SB 730 Extends Unemployment Benefits to Individuals Who Have Been Terminated After Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
10/04 SB 739 Exempts Employees from Federal Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
9/22 SB 47 Exempts Certain Tasks from Overtime Pay Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
9/10 AB 654 Authorizes the State to Not Disclose COVID-19 Outbreak Numbers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
9/08 AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
9/02 AB 1550 Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
9/01 HB 4063 Extends Work Permit Requirements to Children that are Homeschooled Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
8/30 SB 331 Prohibits Employers from Using Secret Settlements to Prevent Workers from Voicing Harassment Complaints Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
8/26 AB 616 Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
7/20 PN 126 Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 50)
7/19 LD 151 Authorizes Farm Workers to Bargain Collectively (18 - 17)
6/30 A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/30 A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/18 LD 677 Amends Law Regarding Public Sector Labor Relations (20 - 13)
6/10 LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
6/10 S 6350A Requires Payment of Prevailing Wages go to Building Service Workers at Co-Ops and Condos Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
6/08 HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
6/07 A 3213A Establishes Employees as Automatically Enrolled Into the Secure Choice Savings Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
6/02 A 3350 Establishes Wage Theft Prevention Measures for Construction Workers Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13)
6/02 S 4394A Establishes Protections for Employees and Former Employees that Report Dangerous Business Activities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
5/29 SB 14 Prohibits Local Governments from Establishing Employment Leave, Hiring Practices, and Scheduling Policies in Conflict with Federal or State Law Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
5/26 SB 386 Establishes the Right for Laid-Off Hospitality Workers to Return to their Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/24 SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/19 LD 52 Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/12 SB 115 Authorizes Nurses to Hold a License in Multiple States Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
4/29 LB 451 Prohibits the Process Known as Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
4/27 HB 735 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring a License for a Contractor or Journeyman Type Job Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
4/20 A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
4/16 SB 107 Establishes a Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination of Employment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/14 SB 56 Prohibits Employers from Asking for an Applicant's Age or Date of Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/08 S 177 Prohibits Business from Firing Employees if they Don't Get Vaccinated Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
4/06 HB 1097 Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
4/01 SB 137 Increases the Minimum Wage for Workers that Rely on Tips "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
3/22 PN 78-23 Nomination of Martin Walsh as Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 29)
3/18 SB 15 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
3/17 SF 361 Establishes Guidelines for Drug Testing Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
3/16 HB 475 Prohibits Adopting More Significant Administrative Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
3/09 SB 5065 Increases Public Safety Regulations for Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/09 SB 676 Establishes a Higher Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
3/09 S 196 Establishes the Dignity at Work Act Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
3/05 S Amdt 972 Increases the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 58)
3/02 S 270 Establishes Workplace Protections to Encourage Fair Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/01 HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
2/23 SB 1294 Authorizes Job Applicants Nondisclosure Status of Sealed Criminal Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
2/22 SB 132 Requires the University of California to Place all Construction Funds Into an Account With the State Controller Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
2/22 SB 11 Prohibits Work Stoppages or Strikes by Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/19 S 989 Expands Health Care and Minimum Wages for Airport Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
2/18 SB 1 Authorizes the Modernization of the State's Unemployment System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
2/11 SB 61 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements that Require Employees to Join a Labor Union "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
2/10 S 1 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
2/08 HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
2/08 SB 118 Amends Laws Related to False Statements Regarding Workers Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
2/02 SB 132 Requires Employers to Offer Alternative Accommodations for Employees Who Do Not Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
2/02 S 1351 Repeals Previous Law Prohibiting Loitering While Engaging in Sex Work Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
1/28 SB 32 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
1/11 HB 2451 Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 14)
1/11 HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16)
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