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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Bill S.145 allows Assistant Attorneys General to participate in collective bargaining
Last action · April 8, 2025: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government OperationsSponsors: Thomas Chittenden and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Assistant Attorneys General are newly included within the legal definition of State employees eligible to organize and bargain collectively under state labor laws, effective July 1, 2025.
Changes labor relations rights for state legal staff by granting access previously unavailable to Assistant Attorneys General.
Who It Would Affect
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Assistant Attorneys General
Assistant Attorneys General gain the legal status to organize and engage in collective bargaining.
State of Vermont
The State becomes subject to collective bargaining requirements regarding Assistant Attorneys General.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Apr 8, 2025SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
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