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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5757: Public trans governing brds

Requiring the appointment of nonvoting labor members to public transportation governing boards.

Summary

  • Any public transportation system governing body must include one nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing a majority of the public transportation employees within the respective area. If there is no formal union representation of the employees, then the nonvoting member must be recommended by a majority of the employees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5757), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Marr (D-6)
Introduced
January 30, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring the appointment of nonvoting labor members to public transportation governing boards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Marr (D-6)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34Craig Pridemore D-49Darlene Fairley D-32Eric Oemig D-45Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. GO - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5757 in other sessions

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