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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont H 858 creates a unified collective bargaining unit for state law enforcement officers and firefighters
Last action · February 3, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and HousingSponsor: Gina Galfetti
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill creates a new statewide under the State Employees Labor Relations Act for certain state-employed law enforcement officers and full-time firefighters, effective July 1, 2026. The new unit groups together certified law enforcement personnel from Fish and Wildlife, Liquor and Lottery, and Motor Vehicles, alongside unrepresented state law enforcement officers.
Changes how eligible state public safety personnel organize for labor negotiations by separating them into a dedicated , effective for negotiations starting July 1, 2026.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law enforcement officers in Fish and Wildlife, Liquor and Lottery, and Motor Vehicles
Certified law enforcement personnel in these departments are designated into a new, separate statewide collective bargaining unit.
Full-time state firefighters
Full-time state-employed firefighters are included in the newly created statewide bargaining unit.
Vermont Troopers' Association
Existing bargaining units such as the State Police Bargaining Unit are excluded from the new unit's scope.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
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