SB 559-FN-LOCAL (1996): declaring proposed public collective bargaining agreements to be public records subject to inspection.
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SB 559-FN-LOCAL (1996)
declaring proposed public collective bargaining agreements to be public records subject to inspection.
- Status: Died: conferees could not agree
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Senate committee: Public Affairs
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 1996 and referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 11, 1996. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On February 21, 1996 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on March 5, 1996 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 1996. The committee held a work session on April 3, 1996. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 16–1. On April 17, 1996 the House adopted “Special Order to 04/18/1996”. On April 18, 1996 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On April 30, 1996 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 1, 1996 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 7, 1996 and May 21, 1996 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 29, 1996 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report”. On May 29, 1996 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Sen. Barnes (SD17) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 11, 1996, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM102,LOB
- March 26, 1996, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
- April 3, 1996, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
- May 7, 1996, 3:00 PM: committee of conference, RM102,LOB
- May 21, 1996, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, RM306,LOB <NOTE TIME CHANGE>
Votes
- February 21, 1996, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- April 18, 1996, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- April 30, 1996, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
- May 1, 1996, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
- May 29, 1996, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS; SJ1,P5
- January 11, 1996: HEARING JAN11 02:00 RM102,LOB FOR: PUBLIC AFFS
- February 20, 1996: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FEB21 (VOTE 3-0)
- February 20, 1996: PROP COMM AM<4991>; SC10,P13
- February 21, 1996: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ9,P106 + 111
- March 5, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ34,P1215
- March 5, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/05/96 DUE ON 04/10/96
- March 26, 1996: HEARING MAR26 01:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR <NOTE TIME CHANGE>
- April 3, 1996: SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR03 10:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
- April 11, 1996: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR17 (VOTE 16-1)
- April 11, 1996: PROP COMM AM<5585>(NEW TITLE); HC50,P1656-1657
- April 17, 1996: SPECIAL ORDER TO APR18, WITHOUT OBJECTION; HJ54,P1809
- April 18, 1996: REP DANIELS MOVED TO DIV ?; SEC 1 OF COMM AM, AA DIV(230-90); REMAINING COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ56,P1856-1857 + P1900
- April 30, 1996: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN RUBENS MA VV; SJ21
- April 30, 1996: <PRES APPTS SENS: BARNES, RUBENS & BLAISDELL> SJ21,P385-386
- May 1, 1996: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP HAWKINS MA VV; HJ59,P1951
- May 1, 1996: <SPKR APPTS REPS: HAWKINS, MCNAMARA, GIBSON & BAROODY>
- May 7, 1996: CONF COMM MEETING MAY07 03:00 RM102,LOB
- May 16, 1996: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP MCNAMARA REPLACES REP TURNER; HJ65,P2059
- May 21, 1996: CONF COMM MEETING MAY21 09:30 RM306,LOB <NOTE TIME CHANGE>
- May 22, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT (UNABLE TO AGREE) FILED
- May 29, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED; HJ69,P2115
- May 29, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ25,P538
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 501-FN-LOCAL (1996): relative to public employee collective bargaining.