HB 2304 Summary

• Establishes employee organizational rights for Department of Juvenile Corrections, Department of Public Safety, and State Department of Corrections employees, including the right to form and join employee organizations.

• Prohibits department employees and employee organizations from engaging in sickouts, work slowdowns, strikes, or other actions that disrupt service delivery.

• Requires departments to recognize employee organizations elected by majority vote and meet and confer with recognized organizations on hours and conditions of employment (excluding wages) at least every two years.

• Establishes a representation election process requiring employee groups to demonstrate 30% membership support, with a neutral third party administering elections within 60 days.

• Allows voluntary mediation if parties cannot reach agreement, with final authority over any agreements resting with the governor after consideration of employee and public interests.