HB 819 (2007): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
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HB 819 (2007)
establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2007-2008
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 31, 2007 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 15–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 4, 2007 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 272–75.
Sponsors
- Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 3) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 9)
- Rep. Marilinda Garcia (R - Rock 4)
- Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 3)
- Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R - Graf 5)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 15, 2007, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Rep's Hall
- March 20, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
Votes
- April 4, 2007, House: MAJORITY COMM REPORT: ITL — yeas 272, nays 75, passed
The Docket
- January 31, 2007: Introduced and ref to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- March 15, 2007: Public Hearing: 3/15/2007 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Rep's Hall; Continued 2:00 PM LOB 307
- March 20, 2007: Executive Session: 3/20/07 10:00 AM LOB 307
- March 20, 2007: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for March 27 (vote 15-3; RC)
- March 20, 2007: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 28, 2007: Special Order to April 4, Regular Place on Calendar: Without Objection
- April 4, 2007: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 272-75
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- HB 1496 (2006): 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.
- HB 622-FN (2019): 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 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.
- HB 821 (2003): 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.
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- 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.
- SB 528 (2004): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 221 (2001): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 323 (1997): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
- HB 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees 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.
- HB 1432 (1992): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.