BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5705: Classified school employees

Avoiding fragmentation in bargaining units for classified school employees.

Summary

Prohibits the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) from dividing an existing appropriate bargaining unit of classified school employees unless the parties agree.
Requires the PERC to avoid excessive fragmentation in determining classified school employee bargaining units.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5705), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to avoiding fragmentation in bargaining units for classified school employees;

Passed March 15, 2005

Version voted on: SB 5705

40 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	15	6	0	2

How each member voted

Feb 2, 2006Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2005By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 15, 2005Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
Apr 12, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 1, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 31, 2005CL - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 31, 2005CL - Majority; do pass.
Mar 16, 2005First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 15, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 15, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 9, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2, 2005EKHE - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2005First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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