SB 217-FN (2014): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

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SB 217-FN (2014)

prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2013-2014
  • Senate committee: Finance
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2014. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On January 30, 2014 the Senate rejected a motion to pass it on a roll call 11–13. On January 30, 2014 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 13–11.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 23, 2014, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 100

Votes

  • January 30, 2014, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 11, nays 13, failed
  • January 30, 2014, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 13, nays 11, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Finance
  • January 23, 2014: Hearing: 1/23/14, Room 100, SH, 01:00 p.m.; SC3
  • January 23, 2014: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 1/30/14; SC4
  • January 30, 2014: Ought to Pass, RC 11Y-13N, MF
  • January 30, 2014: Sen. Woodburn Moved Inexpedient to Legislate
  • January 30, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 13Y-11N, MA

Related Bills

  • HB 474-FN (2011): relative to freedom of choice on whether to join 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.
  • SB 651-FN (2020): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • HB 821 (2003): establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether 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 323-FN (2013): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.

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