AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal police bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit within the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Jun 19, 2018
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican3
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 11, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/11/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
01/23/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Jeanine Calkin
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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