HB 323-FN (2013): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
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HB 323-FN (2013)
establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2013-2014
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2013 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2013. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0192h), by a vote of 13–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2013 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 212–141. On February 13, 2013 the House failed “Reconsider (Rep D.Eaton)” on a division vote 133–218.
Sponsors
- Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5)
- Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39)
- Rep. Ralph Boehm (R - Hills 20)
- Rep. John Cebrowski (R - Hills 7)
- Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 3)
- Rep. Timothy Comerford (R - Rock 33)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 30, 2013, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307
- February 5, 2013, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
Votes
- February 13, 2013, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 212, nays 141, passed
- February 13, 2013, House: Reconsider (Rep D.Eaton) — yeas 133, nays 218, failed
The Docket
- January 3, 2013: Introduced 1/3/2013 and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- January 30, 2013: Public Hearing: 1/30/2013 9:30 AM LOB 305-307
- February 5, 2013: Executive Session: 2/5/2013 1:00 PM LOB 307
- February 7, 2013: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 13 (Vote 13-5; RC)
- February 7, 2013: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0192h(NT)
- February 7, 2013: Proposed Minority Committee Amendment #2013-0192h (New Title)
- February 13, 2013: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 212-141
- February 13, 2013: Reconsider (Rep D.Eaton): MF DIV 133-218
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- 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.
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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.
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- HB 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
- HB 622-FN (2019): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to 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 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.
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- SB 528 (2004): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
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- 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.
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- SB 217-FN (2014): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.