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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5844: Cmty & tech coll. employees

Modifying collective bargaining law to authorize the right of state workers employed in the community and technical college system as nontenured part-time academic employees to form a collective bargaining unit for the protection of their common interests.

Summary

  • The legislative intent as expressed in the bill is that collective bargaining units may be composed of either full-time tenured academic employees or part-time non-tenured academic employees to strengthen the direct communication of the distinct employee types with the employer. Full-time academic tenured academic employees may join full-time tenured collective bargaining units.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
February 21, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
February 7, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying collective bargaining law to authorize the right of state workers employed in the community and technical college system as nontenured part-time academic employees to form a collective bargaining unit for the protection of their common interests;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. CL - Majority; do pass.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5844 in other sessions

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