SB 1296 — Public Employees Relations Commission

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 accountantfrom licensedthe underbusiness chapteragent, 473.the name of its local agent for service of process;

(e) The name of its business agent, if any;

if different from the business agent, the name of its local agent for service of process;

Each application for renewal of registration must include a current annual financial statement, prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed under chapter 473 and signed by the employee organization’s president and treasurer or corresponding principal officers, containing the following information in such Page 25 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 organization’s president and treasurer or corresponding principal officers, containing the following information in such detail as may be necessary to accurately to disclose its financial condition and operations for its preceding fiscal year and in all of the following such categories as prescribed by the commission may prescribe:

and (f) Direct and indirect loans to any business enterprise, together with a statement of the purpose, security, if any, and Page 26 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (f) Direct and indirect loans to any business enterprise, together with a statement of the purpose, security, if any, and arrangements for repayment.

(c) The number of employees in the bargaining unit who paid Pagedues 27to ofthe 66employee CODING:organization.

(d) The number of employees in the bargaining unit who did Page 27 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 not pay dues to the employee organization.

(d) The number of employees in the bargaining unit who did not pay dues to the employee organization.

An incomplete application must be dismissed if the Pagerequired 28information ofand 66documentation CODING:are not provided within 10 days after the employee organization receives such notice.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 required(6) informationThe andcommission documentationmust arenotify notthe providedbargaining withinagent 10when daysthe afterinformation therequired employeein organizationsubsection receives(3) suchis notice.complete.

(6) The commission must notify the bargaining agent when the information required in subsection (3) is complete.

(7) If the public employer or a public employee of a bargaining unit represented by a bargaining agent believes that the bargaining agent’s employee may challenge an employee organization’s application for renewal of registration is materially inaccurate, if the public employer or public bargaining unit employee may challenge believes that the application as materially is inaccurate during the pendency of the application or, if the registration renewal has been granted, before the date upon which the bargaining agent’s Pagecurrent 29registration ofis 66scheduled CODING:to end.

If a challenge is filed, the commission or one of its designated agents must Page 29 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 currentconduct registrationan isinvestigation scheduledpursuant to end.subsection (8) shall review the application to determine its accuracy and compliance with this section.

If a challenge is filed, the commission or one of its designated agents must conduct an investigation pursuant to subsection (8) shall review the application to determine its accuracy and compliance with this section.

(9) An employee organization is exempt from the requirements of subsections (3)-(8) and (12) for each public safety unit it represents only with respect to the circumstances of each bargaining unit the majority of whose employees eligible for representation are employed as law enforcement officers, Pagecorrectional 30officers, ofor 66correctional CODING:probation officers as those terms are defined in s.

943.10(1), (2), or (3), Page 30 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 correctionalrespectively; officers, or correctional probation officers as those terms are defined in s.

943.10(1), (2), or (3), respectively;

An employee organization that has its certification revoked under this Pagesubsection 31may ofnot 66file CODING:a petition for certification under s.

447.307 which covers any of the public employees in the Page 31 of 66 CODING:

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447.307 which covers any of the public employees in the bargaining unit described in the revoked certification for at least 12 months after the date the certification was revoked.

If the unit is appropriate according to the criteria used in this part, the commission shall immediately certify the employee organization Page 32 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 appropriate according to the criteria used in this part, the commission shall immediately certify the employee organization as the exclusive representative of all employees in the unit.

The showing of interest petitions and dated statements must be signed and dated by the public employees not more than 12 months Page 33 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 showing of interest petitions and dated statements must be signed and dated by the public employees not more than 12 months before the filing of the petition.

(b) If a valid collective bargaining agreement covering any of the public employees in a proposed or existing bargaining unit is in effect, a certification petition may only be filed with the commission at least 90 but not more than 150 days immediately preceding the expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement, or at any time subsequent to such agreement’s expiration date but before the effective date of a Page 34 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 bargaining agreement, or at any time subsequent to such agreement’s expiration date but before the effective date of a new collective bargaining agreement.

(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), elections are determined as follows for all certification or recertification Page 35 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), elections are determined as follows for all certification or recertification petitions filed on or after July 1, 2026:

1.(b) If atWhen leastan 25employee percentorganization is selected by a majority vote of the public employees who are in the bargaining unit as of the date set by the commission participate in the election, and at least 60 percent of the public employees voting in the election select an employee organization, When an employee organization is selected by a majority of the employees voting in an election, the commission must shall certify or recertify the employee organization as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for the public representative of all employees in the unit.

A runoff election mustshall be held according to rules adopted by the commission if, in the election conducted under subparagraph 1., there was more than one employee organization on the ballot, ata leastmajority 25 percent of the public employees who are in the bargaining unit participatedas of the date set by the commission voted in the election, and none of the choices on the ballot received a majority vote of 60 percent of the public employees who votedare in the election.bargaining unit as of the date set by the commission.

If an employee organization is selected by a majority vote of the public employees voting in the election, the commission mustshall certify the employee organization as the bargaining agent for the public employees in the bargaining unit.

A runoff election mustshall be held according to rules adopted by the commission if, in the election conducted under subparagraph 1., there was more than one employee organization Pageon 36the ballot and none of 66the CODING:choices on the ballot received a majority vote of the public employees voting in the election.

(c) Certification, recertification, or revocation under this section is effective upon the issuance of a the final order Page 36 of 66 CODING:

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(c) Certification, recertification, or revocation under this section is effective upon the issuance of a the final order by the commission or, if the final order is appealed, at the time the appeal is exhausted or any stay is vacated by the commission or a the court.

(5)(4) In defining a proposed bargaining unit, the commission shall take into consideration:

(a) The principles of efficient administration of government.

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (5)(4)(b) InThe definingnumber aof proposedemployee bargainingorganizations unit,with which the commissionemployer shallmight takehave intoto consideration:negotiate.

(a) The principles of efficient administration of government.

(b) The number of employee organizations with which the employer might have to negotiate.

(g) The statutory authority of the public employer to administer a classification and pay plan.

(h) Such other factors and policies as the commission may deem appropriate.

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (g)However, Thea statutorybargaining authorityno unit may not shall be established or approved for purposes of thecollective publicbargaining employerwhich toincludes administerboth professional and nonprofessional employees unless a classificationmajority andof payeach plan.group votes for inclusion in such bargaining unit.

(h) Such other factors and policies as the commission may deem appropriate.

However, a bargaining no unit may not shall be established or approved for purposes of collective bargaining which includes both professional and nonprofessional employees unless a majority of each group votes for inclusion in such bargaining unit.

(4) If any substantially affected employees are not represented by a bargaining agent, the public employer must provide a copy of the petition to those employees within 10 days after the filing of the petition.

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (4)(5) IfWhen anythe substantiallyclarification affectedof employeesa arebargaining notunit representedwould byresult ain bargainingan agent,increase in the publicsize employerof mustthe providebargaining aunit copyby ofmore thethan petition25 topercent, thosethe employeesunit withinclarification 10petition daysraises aftera thequestion filingconcerning ofrepresentation theand petition.must be dismissed.

(5) When the clarification of a bargaining unit would result in an increase in the size of the bargaining unit by more than 25 percent, the unit clarification petition raises a question concerning representation and must be dismissed.

Any employee, employer, or employee organization having sufficient reason to believe that the showing of interest was any of the employee signatures were obtained by collusion, coercion, intimidation, or misrepresentation or is are otherwise Pageinvalid 40shall be given a reasonable opportunity to verify and challenge the showing of 66interest CODING:signatures appearing on the petition.

(2)(a) A decertification petition may not be filed Page 40 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 invalidregarding shallthe bebargaining givenunit awithin reasonable12 opportunitymonths toafter verifythe anddate challengethe commission issues an order that verifies the showingresults of interesta signaturescertification, appearingrecertification, onor decertification election covering any of the petition.public employees in the unit.

(2)(a) A decertification petition may not be filed regarding the bargaining unit within 12 months after the date the commission issues an order that verifies the results of a certification, recertification, or decertification election covering any of the public employees in the unit.

Page(b) 41Identify the public employer or employers of 66the CODING:bargaining unit.

(c) Order an election by secret ballot, the cost of said election to be borne equally by the parties, except as the Page 41 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 (b)commission Identifymay theprovide publicby employerrule. or employers of the bargaining unit.

(c) Order an election by secret ballot, the cost of said election to be borne equally by the parties, except as the commission may provide by rule.

If atdecertification least 25 percent of the publicbargaining employeesagent inis theselected bargainingby unita asmajority vote of the datepublic setemployees bywho theare commission participate in the election,bargaining andunit atas least 60 percent of the publicdate employeesset votingby in the electioncommission, vote to decertify an employee organization, the commission mustshall revoke the bargaining agent’s certification for that bargaining unit.

If decertification is not selected by ata leastmajority 60vote percent of the public employees voting in the election, and at least 25 percent of the employees who are in the bargaining unit as of the date set by the commissioncommission, participate in the election, the bargaining agent mustshall retain its certification for that bargaining unit.

1.(2) If decertification is selected by a majority vote of the public employees voting in the such election vote against the continuation of representation by the certified bargaining agent, the commission mustshall revoke the certification of the employee organization as the exclusive bargaining agent’s Pagecertification 42for ofthat 66agent CODING:for the employees in the bargaining unit shall be revoked.

2.(3) If decertification is not selected by a majority vote of the public employees voting in the such election do not vote against the continuation of representation by the certified bargaining agent, the bargaining agent shall retain its certification for that bargaining of the employee organization Page 42 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 certificationas forthe thatexclusive bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit shall be revoked.retained by the organization.

2.(3) If decertification is not selected by a majority vote of the public employees voting in the such election do not vote against the continuation of representation by the certified bargaining agent, the bargaining agent must retain its certification for that bargaining of the employee organization as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees in the unit shall be retained by the organization.

In conducting negotiations with the bargaining agent, the chief executive officer or his or her representative shall consult with, and attempt to represent the views of, the legislative Pagebody 43 of 66the CODING:public employer.

Any collective bargaining agreement reached by the negotiators must shall be reduced to writing, and such agreement must shall be signed by the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent.

Any agreement signed by the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent is shall not be binding on the public employer until such agreement has been ratified by the public employer and the by public employees in Page 43 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 bodywho are members of the publicbargaining employer.unit, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).

Any collective bargaining agreement reached by the negotiators must shall be reduced to writing, and such agreement must shall be signed by the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent.

Any agreement signed by the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent is shall not be binding on the public employer until such agreement has been ratified by the public employer and the by public employees in who are members of the bargaining unit, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3).

All collective bargaining agreements entered into by the state are subject to the Pageappropriations 44powers of 66the CODING:Legislature, and the provisions of this section may shall not conflict with the exclusive authority of the Legislature to appropriate funds.

(3) If any provision of a collective bargaining agreement is in conflict with any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation over which the chief executive officer has no amendatory power, the chief executive officer shall submit to the appropriate Page 44 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 appropriationsgovernmental powersbody ofhaving theamendatory Legislature,power anda theproposed provisionsamendment ofto thissuch sectionlaw, mayordinance, shallrule, notor conflictregulation. with the exclusive authority of the Legislature to appropriate funds.

(3) If any provision of a collective bargaining agreement is in conflict with any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation over which the chief executive officer has no amendatory power, the chief executive officer shall submit to the appropriate governmental body having amendatory power a proposed amendment to such law, ordinance, rule, or regulation.

(4) If the agreement is not ratified by the public employer or is not approved by a majority vote of the public employees voting in the unit, in accordance with procedures adopted by the commission, the agreement must shall be returned to the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent employee organization for further negotiations.

447.401 Grievance procedures.—Each public employer and bargaining agent shall negotiate a grievance procedure to be used for the settlement of disputes between a public employer Pageand 45a public employee, or a group of 66public CODING:employees, involving the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement.

The Such grievance procedure must shall have as its terminal step a final and binding disposition by an impartial neutral arbitrator, mutually selected by the parties;

however, when the issue under appeal is an allegation of abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child by a public an employee under Page 45 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 ands. a public employee, or a group of public employees, involving the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement.

The Such grievance procedure must shall have as its terminal step a final and binding disposition by an impartial neutral arbitrator, mutually selected by the parties;

however, when the issue under appeal is an allegation of abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child by a public an employee under s.

A public career service employee may use shall have the option of utilizing the civil service appeal procedure, an unfair labor practice procedure, or a grievance procedure established under this section, but may not avail such employee is precluded from availing himself or herself of to more than one of these Pageprocedures. 46 of 66 CODING:

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447.403 Resolution of impasses.— (1) If, after a reasonable period of negotiation concerning the terms and conditions of employment to be incorporated in a collective bargaining agreement, a dispute exists between a publicPage employer46 and a bargaining agent, either party may declare an impasse by providing written notification shall be deemed to have occurred when one of the66 partiesCODING: so declares in writing to the other party and to the commission.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 public employer and a bargaining agent, either party may declare an impasse by providing written notification shall be deemed to have occurred when one of the parties so declares in writing to the other party and to the commission.

Nothing in this section precludes the parties from using the services of a mediator at any time during the conduct of collective Pagebargaining. 47 of 66 CODING:

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447.4095(2), the parties must agree on a special magistrate and submit the agreed-uponPage name47 to the commission within 5 calendar days after the declaration of impasse.66 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 agreed-upon name to the commission within 5 calendar days after the declaration of impasse.

447.4095(2), a hearing must be held within 20 calendar days after the parties submit the list of issues at Pageimpasse 48to ofthe 66special CODING:magistrate.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 impasse to the special magistrate.

447.4095(2), the special magistrate shall submit transmit his or her recommended decision toPage the48 commission and to the representatives of both66 partiesCODING: by any method of service agreed to by the parties which establishes proof of delivery registered mail, return receipt requested.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 to the commission and to the representatives of both parties by any method of service agreed to by the parties which establishes proof of delivery registered mail, return receipt requested.

(a) The chief executive officer of the governmental entity involved must shall, within 10 calendar days after rejection of a recommendation of the special magistrate, submit to the legislative body of the governmental entity involved a copy of the findings of fact and recommended decision of the special Pagemagistrate, 49together ofwith 66the CODING:chief executive officer’s recommendations for settling the disputed impasse issues.

The chief executive officer shall also submit transmit his or her recommendations to the bargaining agent at the same time as the recommendations are submitted to the legislative body.

employee organization;

(b) Within 10 calendar days after rejection of a Page 49 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 magistrate,recommendation togetherof withthe special magistrate, the chiefbargaining executiveagent officer’semployee organization shall submit its recommendations for settling the disputed impasse issues.issues to such legislative body and to the chief executive officer.;

(c) The chieflegislative executivebody officeror mustits shalla alsoduly submitauthorized transmitcommittee histhereof orshall herforthwith recommendationsconduct toa thepublic bargaininghearing agent at which the sameparties timeshall asbe therequired recommendationsto areexplain submittedtheir positions with respect to the legislativerejected body.recommendations of the special magistrate.

employee organization;

(b) Within 10 calendar days after rejection of a recommendation of the special magistrate, the bargaining agent must employee organization shall submit its recommendations for settling the disputed impasse issues to such legislative body and to the chief executive officer.;

(c) The legislative body or its a duly authorized committee must thereof shall forthwith conduct a public hearing at which the parties must shall be required to explain their positions with respect to the rejected recommendations of the special magistrate.

(d) Thereafter, the legislative body must shall take such action as it deems to be in the public interest, including the interest of the public employees involved, to resolve all disputed impasse issues.

Following the resolution of the disputed impasse issues by the legislative body, the parties must shall reduce to writing an agreement which includes those issues agreed to by the parties and those disputed impasse issues resolved by the Pagelegislative 50body’s ofaction 66taken CODING:pursuant to paragraph (d).

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 legislative body’s action taken pursuant to paragraph (d).

The agreement must shall be signed by the chief executive officer and the bargaining agent and shall be submittedPage to50 the public employer and to the public employees in who are members of the66 bargainingCODING: unit for ratification.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 submitted to the public employer and to the public employees in who are members of the bargaining unit for ratification.

Section 447.405, Florida Statutes, is amended Pageto 51read: of 66 CODING:

447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate.—The special magistrate shall conduct the hearings and render recommended decisions with the objective of achieving a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of disputes between the bargaining agents public employee organizations and the public employers.

The factors, among others, to be given weight by the Page 51 of 66 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26585-02789-26 20261296c220261296c1 tospecial read:magistrate in arriving at a recommended decision must shall include:

447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate.—The special magistrate shall conduct the hearings and render recommended decisions with the objective of achieving a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of disputes between the bargaining agents public employee organizations and the public employers.

The factors, among others, to be given weight by the special magistrate in arriving at a recommended decision must shall include:

Page(5) 52Availability of 66funds. CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 (5) Availability of funds.

447.4095 Financial urgency.— (1) In the event of a financial urgency requiring modification of an agreement, the chief executive officer or his or her representative and the bargaining agent or its representativePage shall52 meet as soon as possible to negotiate the impact of the66 financialCODING: urgency.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 representative shall meet as soon as possible to negotiate the impact of the financial urgency.

If the use of funding appropriated by the Legislature to local governments is restricted to salaries and associated costs of such salaries and the implementation of such appropriations will require modification of an agreement, the chief executive officer or his or her representative and the bargaining agent or its representative must meet within 15 calendar days after the effective date of the appropriation to Pagenegotiate 53the impact of 66the CODING:financial urgency.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 negotiate the impact of the financial urgency.

An unfair labor practicePage charge53 may not be filed during the 30-day period of negotiations66 orCODING: while the parties are proceeding through the resulting impasse process.

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(g) Failing to provide to any registered employee organization or any petitioning public employee who is seeking to support, oppose, or intervene in the certification, Pagerecertification, 54or decertification of 66a CODING:bargaining agent equal access to the public employer’s facilities and its internal means of communication for those purposes.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 recertification, or decertification of a bargaining agent equal access to the public employer’s facilities and its internal means of communication for those purposes.

(2) An A public employee organization or anyone acting on inPage its54 behalfof or66 itsCODING: officers, representatives, agents, or members are prohibited from:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 in its behalf or its officers, representatives, agents, or members are prohibited from:

A person who violates Any violation of this paragraph is shall Pagesubject 55the ofviolator 66to CODING:the penalties provided in this part.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 subject the violator to the penalties provided in this part.

447.503Page Charges55 of unfair66 laborCODING: practices.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission act as expeditiously as possible to settle disputes regarding alleged unfair labor practices.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 447.503 Charges of unfair labor practices.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission act as expeditiously as possible to settle disputes regarding alleged unfair labor practices.

PageThe 56charge must be accompanied by sworn statements and documentary evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie violation of 66the CODING:applicable unfair labor practice provision.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 The charge must be accompanied by sworn statements and documentary evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie violation of the applicable unfair labor practice provision.

Subsections (2) through (5) and paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 447.507, Florida Statutes, are amendedPage to56 read:of 66 CODING:

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(3) If an injunction to enjoin a strike issued pursuant to this section is not promptly complied with, on the application of the plaintiff, the circuit court must shall immediately Pageinitiate 57contempt ofproceedings 66against CODING:those who appear to be in violation.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 initiate contempt proceedings against those who appear to be in violation.

A In no event shall thePage fine57 mayof not66 exceedCODING: $30,000 $5,000.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 the fine may not exceed $30,000 $5,000.

In determining the amount of damages, if any, to be awarded to the public employer, the Pagetrier 58 of 66fact CODING:shall take into consideration any action or inaction by the public employer or its agents that provoked or tended to provoke the strike by the public employees.

The trier of fact shall also take into consideration any damages that might have been recovered by the public employer under subparagraph (6)(a)4.

(5) If the commission, after a hearing on notice conducted Page 58 of 66 CODING:

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The trier of fact shall also take into consideration any damages that might have been recovered by the public employer under subparagraph (6)(a)4.

(5) If the commission, after a hearing on notice conducted according to rules adopted promulgated by the commission, determines that a public an employee has violated s.

Issue cease and desist orders as necessary to ensure Pagecompliance 59with ofits 66order. CODING:

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447.303.Page 59 of 66 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 447.303.

exceptions.— (3) Public employers, their agents or representatives, or any persons acting on their behalf may not provide any form of Pagecompensation 60or paid leave to a public employee, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of 66engaging CODING:in employee organization activities.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a public employee may do any of the following:

(a) Be granted time off without pay or benefits to engage in employee organization activities, provided that the public Page 60 of 66 CODING:

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(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a public employee may do any of the following:

(a) Be granted time off without pay or benefits to engage in employee organization activities, provided that the public employer and the bargaining agent agree.

110.114 Employee wage deductions.— (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and Page(2), 61the deduction of 66an CODING:employee’s membership dues deductions as defined in s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 (2), the deduction of an employee’s membership dues deductions as defined in s.

Such deductions are shall be subject toPage the61 provisions of s.66 CODING:

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Additionally, registered nurses licensed under chapter 464, dentists licensed under chapter 466, psychologists licensed under chapter 490 or chapter 491, nutritionists or dietitians licensed under part X Pageof 62chapter 468, pharmacists licensed under chapter 465, psychological specialists licensed under chapter 491, physical therapists licensed under chapter 486, and speech therapists licensed under part I of 66chapter CODING:468 are excluded, unless otherwise collectively bargained.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 of chapter 468, pharmacists licensed under chapter 465, psychological specialists licensed under chapter 491, physical therapists licensed under chapter 486, and speech therapists licensed under part I of chapter 468 are excluded, unless otherwise collectively bargained.

112.3187Page Adverse62 action against employee for disclosing information of specified66 natureCODING: prohibited;

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 112.3187 Adverse action against employee for disclosing information of specified nature prohibited;

Pageactuarial 63studies; of 66 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 actuarial studies;

However, a state or local government agency may providePage the63 names and addresses of retirees66 fromCODING: that agency to a bargaining agent as defined in s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 provide the names and addresses of retirees from that agency to a bargaining agent as defined in s.

(1) The term “labor organization” means any organization of employees or local or subdivision thereof, having within its membership residents of the state, whether incorporated or not, organized for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning hours of employment, rate of pay, working conditions, or grievances of any kind relating to employment and recognized as a unit of bargaining by one or more employers doing business in Pagethis 64state, ofexcept 66that CODING:an “employee organization,” as defined in s.

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447.609 Representation in proceedings.—Any full-time employeePage or64 officer of any66 publicCODING: employer or employee organization may represent his or her employer or any public employee in member of a bargaining unit in any proceeding authorized in this part, excluding the representation of any person or public employer in a court of law by a person who is not a licensed attorney.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 employee or officer of any public employer or employee organization may represent his or her employer or any public employee in member of a bargaining unit in any proceeding authorized in this part, excluding the representation of any person or public employer in a court of law by a person who is not a licensed attorney.

The State Board of Education may prescribe procedures for altering, and, upon written application, may alter, this requirement during a national, state, or local emergency as it may apply to an individual school or schools in any district or districts if, in the opinion of the board, it is not feasible to Pagemake 65up lost days or hours, and the apportionment may, at the discretion of 66the CODING:Commissioner of Education and if the board determines that the reduction of school days or hours is caused by the existence of a bona fide emergency, be reduced for such district or districts in proportion to the decrease in the length of term in any such school or schools.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1296 594-03351-26 20261296c2 make up lost days or hours, and the apportionment may, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Education and if the board determines that the reduction of school days or hours is caused by the existence of a bona fide emergency, be reduced for such district or districts in proportion to the decrease in the length of term in any such school or schools.

447.203(6), by employees of the school districtPage may65 notof be66 consideredCODING: an emergency.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1296 585-02789-26 20261296c1 district may not be considered an emergency.