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 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.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2011-2012
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 9, 2012. The committee held work sessions on February 16, 2012 and February 21, 2012. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2012 the House adopted “Special Order to Later Date (Rep Bolster)” on a roll call 300–41. On March 14, 2012 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 198–139. On March 15, 2012 the House adopted “Reconsider Third Reading Motion of March 14 (Reps Jasper and Norelli)” on a voice vote. On March 15, 2012 the House adopted “Third Reading” on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 4, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-1525s). On April 11, 2012 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Forsythe.

Sponsors

• Rep. William Smith (R - Rock 18) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4)
• Sen. James Forsythe (R - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 9, 2012, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Representatives Hall
• February 16, 2012, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Representatives Hall
• February 21, 2012, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• April 4, 2012, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100

Votes

• March 7, 2012, House: SPECIAL ORDER TO LATER DATE (REP BOLSTER) — yeas 300, nays 41, passed
• March 14, 2012, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 198, nays 139, passed
• March 15, 2012, House: Reconsider Third Reading Motion of March 14 (Reps Jasper and Norelli) — voice vote, passed
• March 15, 2012, House: Third Reading — voice vote, passed
• April 11, 2012, Senate: Laid On Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 273-A:3
• RSA 273-A:5
• RSA 273-A:8
• RSA 273-A:9
• RSA 273-A:9-a
• RSA 273-A:10
• RSA 273-A:11
• RSA 273-A:15

Related Bills

• HB 1496 (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 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees 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.
• 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.
• HB 474-FN (2011): relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• HB 1570 (2012): relative to 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.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19
• SC 13
• SC 14
• House Calendar 18, 2012, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON