HB 622-FN (2019): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

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HB 622-FN (2019)

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

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 13, 2019 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 12–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 7, 2019 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 214–135.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 7, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307
  • February 13, 2019, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

  • March 7, 2019, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 214, nays 135, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • February 7, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/07/2019 01:00 pm LOB 305-307
  • February 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 01:30 pm LOB 307
  • February 20, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/07/2019 (Vote 12-6; RC)
  • March 7, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 214-135 03/07/2019

Related Bills

  • SB 61 (2021): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join 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 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 520 (2017): relative to right to work.
  • SB 11-FN (2017): 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • SB 651-FN (2020): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

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