Generally revise public sector unions law
SB 94 prohibits Montana public employers from using public funds or resources for labor organization activities, directly affecting public sector workers like teachers and school staff. It bans contributions of public money to unions or paid leave for union work, but allows unpaid time off for such activities and permits using accrued personal leave under specific conditions. The bill requires unions to cover costs for paid leave used in union activities through annual invoices to public employers and mandates reporting on time spent on union-related work. These changes aim to limit public funding for union operations while establishing clear administrative procedures.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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The bill includes minor formatting adjustments, such as changing the rounding increment for labor organization activities from 'quarter of an hour' to 'at least the nearest half hour' and adjusting line spacing for readability. These changes do not alter the substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements of the legislation.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the rounding increment for calculating time spent on labor organization activities from the nearest quarter of an hour to at least the nearest half hour.
Updated line spacing and indentation throughout the document to improve formatting consistency.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
31–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-18-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) State Administration
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Fuller
RRepublican
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