AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CONTINUANCE OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS (Provides for the extension of certain contractual provisions in a school teachers' collective bargaining agreement if the parties are engaged in negotiations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed May 14, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 14, 2019
Signed into law
05/14/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
May 9, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 7, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Labor
legislature
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/23/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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