SB 5944
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to language access providers' collective bargaining; |
| Bill Description | Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining. |
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SB 5944 Details and Bill Topics
Details
| Date Introduced | 01/12/2026 |
| Originating Chamber | Senate |
| Biennium | 2025-26 |
| Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill | $3,974,801.50 |
Bill Topics
| PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
SB 5944 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Cortes (Primary) |
| Senator Alvarado |
| Senator Conway |
| Senator Hasegawa |
| Senator Nobles |
| Senator Saldaña |
| Senator Valdez |
| Senator C. Wilson |
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Labor & Commerce (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Labor & Commerce (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Labor & Workplace Standards (Public) |
| Hearing | House Labor & Workplace Standards (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Public) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Executive) |
SB 5944 Bill Timeline
Became Law
3/17/2026
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Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/17/2026
C 109 L 26
Chapter 109, 2026 Laws.
3/17/2026
C 109 L 26
Governor signed.
3/8/2026
C 109 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/4/2026
C 109 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/4/2026
C 109 L 26
President signed.
3/3/2026
C 109 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2.
3/2/2026
C 109 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/1/2026
C 109 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/26/2026
C 109 L 26
APP - Majority; do pass.
2/26/2026
C 109 L 26
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
2/22/2026
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Referred to Appropriations.
2/19/2026
C 109 L 26
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
2/19/2026
C 109 L 26
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
2/13/2026
C 109 L 26
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
2/10/2026
C 109 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/10/2026
C 109 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/3/2026
C 109 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1/25/2026
C 109 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
1/22/2026
C 109 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
1/22/2026
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Minority; do not pass.
1/22/2026
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LC - Majority; do pass.
1/11/2026
C 109 L 26
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
12/28/2025