STATE SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY
Summary
Creates the State Services Accountability Act. Provides that certain contractors and grantees with State contracts or grants or with contracts to perform public works shall certify that: they will not use State funds to promote, assist, or deter union organizing or to influence the decision of any of their employees to be represented or not represented by a labor organization; they will not require or prohibit the attendance of employees at a meeting related to union representation; they will not schedule or hold meetings related to union representation during an employee's work time or in work areas; and they will allow a labor organization the same opportunity to communicate with employees as is used by the contractor or the grantee. Provides that a labor organization may file a complaint with the Attorney General if it believes that a contractor or grantee is expending funds in violation of this Act and that the Attorney General shall then notify the contractor or grantee that it must provide an accounting with specified information. Provides for enforcement of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Jun 2003
Senate Passage
Apr 2003
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2003
How they voted
29–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Apr 9, 2003
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
1
Committee
11
Amendments
13
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jun 1, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 29, 2003
House · Amendment offered
Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Terry R. Parke; as amended
May 29, 2003
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 008-003-000
May 29, 2003
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
May 29, 2003
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee
Apr 15, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Labor Committee
Apr 10, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 9, 2003
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-23-1)
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Trotter
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Trotter
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 006-003-000
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Apr 2, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Apr 1, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Apr 1, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Mar 25, 2003
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter
Mar 25, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Labor & Commerce; 006-002-000
Mar 24, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
Mar 21, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Mar 21, 2003
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Mar 6, 2003
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 006-003-000
Feb 19, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce
Feb 18, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Donne E. Trotter
DDemocratic
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