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Introduced Session

An act relating to the Public Employees Relations Commission; amending s. 110.227, F.S.; conforming final order requirements to ch. 120, F.S.; removing a provision requiring exceptions to a recommended order to be filed within a specified timeframe; amending s. 112.0455, F.S.; conforming final order requirements to ch. 120, F.S.; revising the timeframe in which an appeal hearing must be conducted; amending s. 120.80, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 295.14, F.S.; conforming final order requirements to ch. 120, F.S.; amending s. 447.203, F.S.; providing and revising definitions; amending s. 447.205, F.S.; revising the seal of the Public Employees Relations Commission; amending s. 447.207, F.S.; providing construction relating to the rulemaking authority of the commission; authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising requirements for proof of service; removing the requirement that the commission adopt rules for the qualifications of persons who may serve as mediators; authorizing the commission, under certain circumstances, to waive the application of any provision of part II of ch. 447, F.S., rather than only specified provisions; amending s. 447.301, F.S.; hb995-02-c2 revising requirements for an employee organization membership authorization form; requiring an employee organization, within a specified timeframe, to revoke the membership of and cease the collection of membership dues from a public employee; providing that a membership authorization form is valid if it meets certain requirements; amending s. 447.303, F.S.; authorizing public employees to pay membership dues directly to an employee organization, a parent organization of the employee organization, and any affiliate of such organizations; amending s. 447.305, F.S.; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; requiring an employee organization to provide an application for renewal of registration to certain persons within a specified timeframe; requiring a bargaining agent to provide missing application information to the commission within a specified timeframe; requiring the commission to dismiss an application for renewal of registration under certain circumstances; requiring the commission to notify the bargaining agent when such application information is complete; requiring the bargaining agent to petition for recertification within a specified timeframe thereafter; requiring the commission or one of its hb995-02-c2 designated agents to conduct an investigation if a challenge to an application for renewal of registration is filed; authorizing a designated agent of the commission to conduct an investigation to confirm validity of submitted information; exempting certain employee organizations from a specified requirement; requiring a registration fee for applications for registration and renewal of registration; requiring certain employee organization accounts to be open for inspection at a reasonable time and place; providing for the revocation of an employee organization's certification under certain circumstances; providing that certain decisions issued by the commission are final agency actions; amending s. 447.307, F.S.; revising requirements for the certification and recertification of an employee organization; creating s. 447.3076, F.S.; authorizing a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit to be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; requiring a copy of the petition to be served on certain persons; requiring the public employer to provide a copy of the petition to certain affected employees within a specified timeframe; requiring a petition to be dismissed under certain circumstances; amending s. 447.308, F.S.; revising hb995-02-c2 requirements for the decertification of an employee organization; amending s. 447.309, F.S.; removing provisions relating to conflicts between any collective bargaining agreement provision and certain laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations; requiring certain agreements to be returned to the bargaining agent, rather than the employee organization; requiring collective bargaining agreements to contain specified terms and conditions; amending s. 447.401, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 447.403, F.S.; providing requirements for when an impasse occurs; requiring a hearing within a specified timeframe; authorizing the recommended decision of a special magistrate from an impasse hearing to be transmitted by any method of service that establishes proof of delivery; amending s. 447.405, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 447.4095, F.S.; providing that salary increases appropriated by the Legislature are considered a financial urgency; providing meeting and dispute requirements; prohibiting unfair labor charges to be filed during specified time periods; amending s. 447.501, F.S.; requiring a public employer to provide to all employee organizations or petitioning employees equal access to the employer's facilities and hb995-02-c2 communication systems for a specified time period; amending s. 447.503, F.S.; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission; amending s. 447.507, F.S.; increasing fines for certain violations; amending s. 447.509, F.S.; prohibiting public employers, their agents or representatives, and any persons acting on their behalf from taking certain actions; authorizing certain actions by public employees under certain circumstances; providing exceptions; amending ss. 110.114, 110.205, 112.3187, 121.031, 447.02, 447.609, and 1011.60, F.S.; conforming cross-references and provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

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Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)*,  Webster Barnaby (R),  Dean Black (R),  James Buchanan (R),  Michael Owen (R), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1296 (on 03/11/2026)

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