HB 238-FN (2025): prohibiting collective bargaining agreements from requiring employees join or contribute to a labor union.

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HB 238-FN (2025)

prohibiting collective bargaining agreements from requiring employees join or contribute to a labor union.

  • Status: Indefinitely postponed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 1,538 people signed in online: 84 in support and 1,454 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 22, 2025 and January 28, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 200–180, on a motion by Rep. Stephen Pearson.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 22, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 210-211
  • January 22, 2025, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 210-211
  • January 28, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • February 13, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • February 13, 2025, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 200, nays 180, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • January 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  • January 22, 2025: Executive Session: 01/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
  • January 28, 2025: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
  • January 28, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC)
  • January 29, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 13, 2025: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. S. Pearson): MA RC 200-180 02/13/2025

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