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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5231: Cmty & tech college p-t emps

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.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
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)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Brian Dansel R-7Senator R-2Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. CL - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5231 in other sessions

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