HB 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
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HB 520 (2017)
relative to right to work.
- Status: In committee
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 8, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 9, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 14–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 9, 2017 the House failed “Shall House Consider” on a division vote 157–204.
Sponsors
- Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
- Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 5)
- Rep. John Graham (R - Hills 7)
- Rep. Bill Ohm (R - Hills 36)
- Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)
- Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 13)
- Rep. Claire Rouillard (R - Hills 6)
- Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29)
- Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
- Sen. Gary Daniels (R - SD11)
- Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 8, 2017, 10:05 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, Representatives Hall
- February 9, 2017: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
Votes
- March 9, 2017, House: Shall House Consider — yeas 157, nays 204, failed
The Docket
- January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- February 8, 2017: Public Hearing: 02/08/2017 10:05 AM Representatives Hall
- February 9, 2017: Executive Session: 02/09/2017 LOB 307
- February 27, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 14-7; RC)
- March 9, 2017: Shall House Consider: MF DV 157-204 lacking necessary two-thirds vote 03/09/2017
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 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 323 (1997): 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.
- 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 11-FN (2017): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.