SB 5944 — Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining.

What this bill does

Requires that payments or reimbursements for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" that must be collectively bargained between state agency employers and language access providers.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2026
  86 yea · 10 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 11, 2026
  44 yea · 5 nay

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