HB 500 (2009): repealing the authority for an exclusive representative of an employee organization to conduct collective bargaining for employees.

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HB 500 (2009)

repealing the authority for an exclusive representative of an employee organization to conduct collective bargaining for employees.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2009-2010
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2009 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2009. The committee met in executive session on March 18, 2009 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 11–7. On March 24, 2009 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 212–160.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 11, 2009, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • March 18, 2009, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

  • March 24, 2009, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 212, nays 160, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • February 11, 2009: Public Hearing: 2/11/2009 2:30 PM LOB 307
  • February 19, 2009: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 2/19/2009 11:30 AM LOB 307
  • March 18, 2009: Executive Session: 3/18/2009 10:00 AM LOB 307
  • March 18, 2009: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 24 RC (vote 11-7)
  • March 18, 2009: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 24, 2009: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 212-160

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 589 (2011): repealing written majority authorization for an employee organization to be certified as the exclusive representative of public employees in a bargaining unit.

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