HB 323 (1997): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
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HB 323 (1997)
establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 1997. The committee held a work session on February 11, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House make no recommendation on a tied vote, 10–10, which carries no majority. On February 19, 1997 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. On February 19, 1997 the House failed “Reconsider” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Dickinson.
Sponsors
- Rep. Larrabee (Merr 9) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 1997, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
- February 11, 1997, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
- February 12, 1997, 9:30 AM: work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
Votes
- February 19, 1997, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
- February 19, 1997, House: Reconsider — voice vote, failed
The Docket
- January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ17,P250
- January 22, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/22/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
- February 4, 1997: HEARING FEB04 01:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
- February 6, 1997: FULL COM WORK SESSION FEB12 09:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
- February 11, 1997: FULL COMM WORK SESSION FEB11 10:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
- February 14, 1997: MAJ REPORT WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION FOR FEB19 VOTE (10-10)
- February 18, 1997: REP CLEGG PROP FL AM<0316>
- February 19, 1997: REP DANIELS FL AM<0316>, AA VV; REP DANIELS MOVED OTP/AM, ML RC(157-193); REP TURNER MOVED ITL, ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ26, P497-500
- February 19, 1997: REP DICKINSON MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML VV; HJ26,P507
Related Bills
- HB 221 (2001): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 821 (2003): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- SB 19 (1993): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.
- SB 528 (2004): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 1432 (1992): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.
- HB 1496 (2006): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- SB 247 (2006): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 819 (2007): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 474-FN (2011): relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 323-FN (2013): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
- SB 217-FN (2014): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
- HB 402-FN (2015): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
- SB 107-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
- HB 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
- SB 11-FN (2017): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
- SB 651-FN (2020): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
- HB 622-FN (2019): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
- HB 1677-FN (2012): relative to choice as to whether to join a labor union and eliminating the duty of a public employee labor organization to represent employees who elect not to join or to pay dues or fees to the employee organization.
- SB 61 (2021): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
- HB 1377-FN (2024): relative to granting workers free choice to join or refrain from joining labor unions.
- SB 516-FN (2024): relative to prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
- HB 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.