AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR - UNION REPRESENTATION (Clarifies the rights and options of government employees who decide not to join their employer's exclusive bargaining unit.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/26/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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