SB 249-FN (2019): including the legislature as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act.

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SB 249-FN (2019)

including the legislature as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Legislative Administration
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 14, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection”. On February 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 8, 2019 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 5, 2019, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
  • April 18, 2019, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 303
  • May 1, 2019, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 303

Votes

  • February 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
  • March 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
  • May 8, 2019, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Commerce
  • February 5, 2019: Hearing: 02/05/2019, Room 100, SH, 02:45 pm
  • February 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/14/2019
  • February 14, 2019: Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection, MA; 02/14/2019
  • February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-10N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/14/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Legislative Administration
  • April 18, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/18/2019 10:15 am LOB 303
  • May 1, 2019: Executive Session: 05/01/2019 10:15 am LOB 303
  • May 2, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/02/2019 10:15 am LOB 303
  • May 8, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 05/08/2019 (Vote 12-0; CC)
  • May 8, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/08/2019

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1301-FN (2018): including the legislature as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act.
  • HB 1041-FN (2022): extending the public employees labor relations act to employees of the general court and relative to the duties of the joint committee on legislative facilities.
  • HB 134-FN (2023): extending the public employees labor relations act to employees of the general court and relative to the duties of the joint committee on legislative facilities.
  • HB 363-FN (2020): including the legislature as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act and relative to the duties of the joint committee on legislative facilities.

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