HB 658-FN (2015): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.

HB 658-FN (2015)

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

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Finance
• 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 19, 2015. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2015 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 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 11, 2015 the House adopted “Special Order to end of day on 3/11/2015 (Rep Shurtleff)” on a voice vote. On March 11, 2015 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 149–146. On March 11, 2015 the House failed “Reconsideration (Rep W. O'Brien)” on a division vote 135–160. It crossed to the Senate on March 19, 2015 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 30, 2015 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Little. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on September 16, 2015, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

• Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5)
• Rep. Pamela Tucker (R - Rock 23)
• Rep. Ralph Boehm (R - Hills 20)
• Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 3)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Carl Seidel (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Eric Eastman (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Don Leeman (R - Straf 23)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 19, 2015, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 206
• March 3, 2015, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• March 31, 2015, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103

Votes

• March 11, 2015, House: Special Order to end of day on 3/11/2015 (Rep Shurtleff) — voice vote, passed
• March 11, 2015, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 149, nays 146, passed
• March 11, 2015, House: Reconsideration (Rep W. O'Brien) — yeas 135, nays 160, failed
• April 30, 2015, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, 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.
• 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 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.
• HB 821 (2003): 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.
• SB 528 (2004): 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.
• 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.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19
• SC 15
• SC 19