State attorneys and administrative law judges: compensation.

Summary

The bill would require the Department of Human Resources to survey public‑sector attorney pay each year and set state attorney and administrative law judge salaries at or above those averages. It targets attorneys and judges in State Bargaining Unit 2 to improve recruitment and retention, but the measure failed to pass.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 26, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 7, 2025
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Mar 26, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 7, 2025April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Mar 28, 2025Set for hearing April 7.
6. Mar 26, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 18, 2025Set for hearing March 26.
8. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Cortese · sponsor
• Krell
• Muratsuchi
• Schultz

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