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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6411: Collective bargaining

Allowing six-year long collective bargaining agreements.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum allowable term for certain collective bargaining agreements from three to six years.
  • Modifies the number of votes that constitute a majority in a representation election by basing the calculation on the number of ballots cast.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6411), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. VetoedMar 29, 2006
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Doumit (D-19)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2006

AN ACT Relating to collective bargaining agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Doumit (D-19)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Craig Pridemore D-49Jerome Delvin R-8Karen Fraser D-22Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6411
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican17402
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6411
74 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican182400
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed.
  2. Delivered to Governor.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Committee amendment not adopted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6411 in other sessions

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