Committee reports four labor bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations

During an executive session on Feb. 18, 2025 the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee reported four bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations. Committee staff called roll and recorded final tallies for each bill.

House Bill 16 22 — collective bargaining over AI in public sector A motion was made and seconded to report House Bill 16 22 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill requires certain public employers to negotiate with organized employees before implementing or modifying artificial intelligence technology that affects wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment. The committee recorded the following roll call votes: Representative Berry — aye; Representative Fossey — aye; Representative Scott — aye; Representative Schmidt — aye; Representative Ybarra — nay without recommendation; Representative Bernofsky — aye; Representative McIntyre — nay without recommendation; Representative Opress — aye; Representative Ortiz Self — aye. Staff announced the result as 7 ayes, 2 nays. By the vote, House Bill 16 22 was reported out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation.

Proposed substitute to House Bill 16 82 —…