All Roll Calls
Yes: 80 • No: 58
UtahH.B. 2672025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Public Sector Labor Union Amendments
Sponsored By: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican)
Signed by Governor
BusinessLabor and EmploymentLabor OrganizationsLabor DisputesPublic Employees Insurance and BenefitsUtah Retirement Systems (URS)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 1 mixed.
Association hires lose state retirement access
Public employees’ associations participating in Utah retirement systems on January 1, 2025, must set withdrawal dates before July 1, 2027. They must notify the state retirement office and sign agreements covering withdrawal, costs, and payment arrangements. Required payments include reasonable actuarial and administrative costs, any calculated funding shortfall, and a contingency payment. Employees already covered remain participants; employees first hired on or after the withdrawal date are excluded from all systems and plans. Beginning July 1, 2025, associations are also barred from newly joining the contributory or Tier II public employee retirement systems after the January 1, 2025, cutoff.
Public unions face resource limits
Utah public employers cannot use public money or property to support union activity or pay people for it. They also cannot grant extra paid leave for union work. Unions, members, and representatives cannot receive public money or use public property in violation of these limits. Exceptions cover legally required activity, normally earned leave, and property access on the same terms as other outside groups. Employers can also invite limited, case-by-case access when they find it serves public employees’ best interests.
Utah public workers lose collective bargaining
Utah public employers cannot recognize unions as bargaining agents, bargain collectively, or enter collective bargaining contracts. Agreements in effect on May 7, 2025, remain valid until expiration, but cannot be renewed, extended, changed, or replaced. The ban applies to those employers when their agreements expire. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law also repeals covered firefighters’ bargaining, representative-selection, negotiation, and arbitration framework. These changes remove bargaining rights but do not directly set pay or benefits.
Liability insurance for public school workers
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah’s risk manager must acquire and manage professional liability insurance for K–12 personnel. The insurance is purchased by the state or a captive insurer created by the risk manager. The manager must also provide this service for other public employees when the manager finds enough demand. The manager sets underwriting and risk-control standards.
Public workers control capped dues deductions
Utah public employees can direct their employer in writing to start or stop union dues deductions from wages. Deductions cannot exceed 3% of monthly pay. Before starting, employers must verify that the union accepts dues from the employee. Employers must act promptly, and stopping deductions cannot depend on advance notice to or consent from the union.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jordan D. Teuscher
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Kirk A. Cullimore
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/6/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 16 • No: 13
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 18 • No: 10
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 3
House vote • 1/27/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/27/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 42 • No: 32
House vote • 1/24/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/14/2025House/ to Governor
2/7/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/7/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/7/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/7/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/7/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/7/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/6/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ circled
1/31/2025SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
1/31/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
1/30/2025SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
1/30/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
1/29/2025SenateSenate/ to standing committee
1/29/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
1/27/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
1/27/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/7/2025
Substitute #4
2/4/2025
Substitute #3
2/2/2025
Substitute #2
1/31/2025
Substitute #1
1/23/2025
Introduced
1/18/2025