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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6053

SB 6053: Union representation fees

Addressing the payment of representation fees in lieu of regular union dues and fees.

Summary

  • Public employees may exercise the right of nonassociation based on bona fide personal religious beliefs. Public employees who choose to nonassociate must pay an amount of money equivalent to the agency shop fee required by the union security agreement, or a lesser amount agreed to by the parties, to a nonreligious charity or a charity agreed upon by the employee and the bargaining representative.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Versions
SB 6053, SSB 6053

AN ACT Relating to payment of representation fees in lieu of regular union dues and fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-18John Braun R-20

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6053)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6053)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6053)
  5. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6053)
  6. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 6053 in other sessions

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