Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida H5201: Collective Bargaining
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
Provides for resolution pursuant to specified instructions of collective bargaining issues at impasse between state & certified representatives of bargaining units for state employees.
What the bill says
An act relating to collective bargaining; providing for resolution in accordance with certain personnel rules of collective bargaining issues at impasse between the state and certified representatives of the bargaining units for state employees; maintaining language of a specified collective bargaining agreement; providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, May 29, 2026:
An act relating to collective bargaining; providing for resolution in accordance with certain personnel rules of collective bargaining issues at impasse between the state and certified representatives of the bargaining units for state employees; maintaining language of a specified collective bargaining agreement; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. All mandatory collective bargaining issues at impasse for the 2026-2027 fiscal year between the State of Florida and the certified representatives of the bargaining units for state employees which are not addressed by the General Appropriations Act shall be resolved in accordance with the personnel rules in effect on May 26, 2026, and by otherwise maintaining the status quo under the language of the applicable current collective bargaining agreement. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Maggard, Randy (R, HD-054) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-234; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232)
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : In Messages
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 398
- : Conference Committee Report adopted (950539) -SJ 398
- : Conference Committee Report received -SJ 398
- : In returning messages
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 82, NAYS 19
Votes
- Senate: H 5201E Filed (May 29, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5201E Filed (May 29, 2026): 82 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate: H 5201E Filed (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 5201E Filed (May 12, 2026): 86 yea, 19 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5201?
- H5201 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): Collective Bargaining.
- What does H5201 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to collective bargaining; providing for resolution in accordance with certain personnel rules of collective bargaining issues at impasse between the state and certified representatives of the bargaining units for state employees; maintaining language of a specified collective bargaining agreement; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H5201?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-234; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232) (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5201?
- Maggard, Randy (R, HD-054).
- Where is the official record for H5201?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/5201E
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