Goughnour sponsors bill to keep more law enforcement officers on the job through binding arbitration
Rep. Dan Goughnour March 12, 2026 | 11:16 AM
HARRISBURG, March 12 – State Rep. Dan Goughnour, D-Allegheny, today announced that he has introduced bipartisan legislation that would help keep law enforcement officers on the job by allowing more officers to access binding arbitration.
Under current law, officers in certain agencies or institutions have the option of striking rather than seeking binding arbitration. These include transit police, campus police, and some state law enforcement units, whose jobs are covered under Act 195 of 1975.
Goughnour, a former McKeesport police officer and longstanding member of Teamsters 205, said the current law leaves open the possibility of disruptions in the areas those officers serve.
House Bill 2190 would amend Act 195 to give those officers access to binding arbitration rather than allowing them to strike when there is a contract dispute.
“Our police and law enforcement at various levels work hard to keep us safe,” Goughnour said. “My bill will help keep our communities safe by allowing more police and law enforcement officers to go through binding arbitration, which is a better option than striking for everyone involved.”
Municipal police—whose jobs are covered under a different statute, Act 11 of 1968—already have access to binding arbitration and cannot strike.
Goughnour’s bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration.