ARBITRATION-SEAMAN RR EMPLOYEE
Summary
Amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Provides that no agreement to arbitrate any liability arising out of the employment of a seaman, master, vessel crew member, or railroad employee is binding or enforceable. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 23, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 22, 2008
How they voted
101–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 107
May 22, 2008
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican48
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 31, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 23, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 22, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-6)
house
May 7, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 24, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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