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Senate committee backs two-year pilot to fund TRO representation for public employees
Summary
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology recommended passage of SB2567 with amendments to create a two-year pilot fund enabling public employers to seek temporary restraining orders and to retain private counsel for covered state officers and employees; the judiciary may use staff attorneys for judges.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology on Feb. 13 recommended passage with amendments of SB2567, a measure to create a two-year pilot allowing public employers to file petitions for temporary restraining orders (TROs) and to provide funding to retain private counsel for affected employees.
Committee chair recommended the amendment package after representatives from the Attorney General's office and the Judiciary described a negotiated fix meant to address constitutional and practical concerns. Dave Day, special assistant to the attorney general, said the bill as revised "provides universal coverage, for all…
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