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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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.

  • Status: Became law unsigned
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment
  • Chapter law: 159

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2011 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 22, 2011. The committee met in executive session on March 1, 2011 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 16, 2011 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 255–88. It crossed to the Senate on March 23, 2011 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 10, 2011. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 18, 2011 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 19–5 and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 1, 2011 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 9, 2011, as Chapter 159. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 22, 2011, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • March 1, 2011, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • May 10, 2011, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, LOB 102

Votes

  • March 16, 2011, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 255, nays 88, passed
  • May 18, 2011, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 19, nays 5, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2011: Introduced 1/6/2011 and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • February 22, 2011: Public Hearing: 2/22/2011 1:45 PM LOB 307 (Orig 3:00 PM)
  • March 1, 2011: Executive Session: 3/1/2011 1:00 PM LOB 307
  • March 3, 2011: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Mar 15 (Vote 11-4; RC)
  • March 3, 2011: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 16, 2011: Ought to Pass: MA RC 255-88
  • March 23, 2011: Introduced and Referred to Commerce
  • May 10, 2011: Hearing: 5/10/11, Room 102, LOB, 9:30 a.m.; SC23
  • May 11, 2011: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 5/18/11; SC24
  • May 18, 2011: Ought to Pass, RC 19Y-5N, MA; OT3rdg
  • May 18, 2011: Passed by Third Reading Resolution
  • June 1, 2011: Enrolled
  • June 1, 2011: Enrolled
  • June 9, 2011: Law Without Signature 06/09/2011; Effective 08/08/2011; Chapter 0159; NH Constitution, Art.44, Pt.II

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

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

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