HB 402-FN (2015): establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.

HB 402-FN (2015)

establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2015. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 12, 2015. On March 12, 2015 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 184–74.

Sponsors

• Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Hoell J.R. (R - Merr 23)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 17, 2015, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Representatives Hall
• March 3, 2015, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

• March 12, 2015, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 184, nays 74, passed

The Docket

Related Bills

• HB 474-FN (2011): relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union.
• 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.
• 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.
• HB 821 (2003): 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 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.
• SB 107-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
• HB 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19