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SB 5525 - 2025-26
Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs.
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Tuesday, November 18, 2025 09:03 AM
Current status:
C 277 L 25
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Tuesday, November 18, 2025 09:03 AM
Current status:
C 277 L 25
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2025 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 27
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
(View original bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Feb 18
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
1st substitute bill substituted (LC 25).
(View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the House
Mar 6
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Mar 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Apr 1
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 9
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
Apr 25
President signed.
In the House
Apr 26
Speaker signed.
Other than legislative action
Apr 27
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
May 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 277, 2025 Laws.
(View session law)
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
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