HB 1211 (1992): permitting public employees to file an unfair labor practice complaint after a certain time without exhausting administrative remedies.

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HB 1211 (1992)

permitting public employees to file an unfair labor practice complaint after a certain time without exhausting administrative remedies.

  • Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
  • Term: 1991-1992
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Executive Departments
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1992 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 1992. The committee held work sessions on January 30, 1992 and February 11, 1992. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 8–5. On February 19, 1992 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. On February 19, 1992 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for hearing”, on a motion by Rep. Hager. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1992. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 18–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 3, 1992 the House voted to pass it. It crossed to the Senate on March 4, 1992 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 1992. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 21, 1992 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On April 23, 1992 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On April 23, 1992 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on April 30, 1992 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 6, 1992 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Melnick (Rock 23) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. D. Messier (Straf 9)
  • Rep. Laughlin (Hills 38)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 14, 1992, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • January 30, 1992, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • February 11, 1992, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • February 20, 1992, 10:30 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM103, ST HOUSE
  • March 31, 1992, 8:30 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments, RM101,LOB
  • April 30, 1992, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM306,LOB

Votes

  • February 19, 1992, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • April 21, 1992, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • April 23, 1992, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
  • April 23, 1992, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
  • May 6, 1992, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 1992: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR
  • January 8, 1992: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/08/92 DUE ON 02/26/92
  • January 14, 1992: HEARING JAN14 09:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • January 30, 1992: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN30 11:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • February 11, 1992: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB11 11:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • February 13, 1992: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB19 (VOTE 8-5)
  • February 13, 1992: MIN REPORT OTP
  • February 14, 1992: PROP MAJ AM (NEW TITLE); HC32,P813
  • February 19, 1992: COMM AM, AL DIV(143-167); PASSED AND REF TO APPROP VV; HJ39,P943
  • February 19, 1992: REP HAGER SUSP RULES FOR HEARING, MA 2/3VV; HJ39,P951
  • February 20, 1992: HEARING FEB20 10:30 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
  • February 24, 1992: MAJ APPROP REPORT OTP FOR MAR03 (VOTE 18-0;CC)
  • March 3, 1992: PASSED; HJ52,P1305 + 1380
  • March 4, 1992: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS
  • March 31, 1992: HEARING MAR31 08:30 RM101,LOB FOR: EXEC DEPTS
  • April 20, 1992: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR21
  • April 20, 1992: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); SC29,P12
  • April 21, 1992: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P448 + 486
  • April 23, 1992: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP TURNER MA VV;HJ79,P2068
  • April 23, 1992: <SPKR APPTS REPS: HAWKINS, DOW, ELLIOTT & HAWKINSON>
  • April 23, 1992: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN CURRIER MA VV; SJ20,P565
  • April 23, 1992: <PRES APPTS SENS: CURRIER, J. KING & DUPONT>
  • April 30, 1992: CONF COMM MEETING APR30 10:00 RM306,LOB
  • April 30, 1992: CONFEREE CHANGE: SEN DUPONT REPLACES SEN HUMPHREY; CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM) FILED
  • May 6, 1992: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ21,P618-619
  • May 6, 1992: CONF COMM REPORT LOST RC(117-206); HOUSE DISCHARGE CONF COMM, REQ NEW CONF COMM, REP GROSS MA VV; HJ82,P2121-2124
  • May 6, 1992: <SPKR APPTS REPS: ROBINSON, JASPER, HAWKINS & HAWKINSON>
  • May 6, 1992: SEN REFUSED TO ACCEDE TO REQ FOR NEW CONF COMM, SEN W. KING MA VV; SJ21,P670

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