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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5237: Public collective bargaining

Placing restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged.

Summary

  • The 30-day window for questioning representation is changed to a 90-day window as follows: for state employees, from 120–90 days to 150–60 days; for marine employees, from 120–90 days to 180–90 days; and for all other employees, from 90–60 days to 150–60 days.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Hewitt (R-16)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on when representation under a public collective bargaining agreement may be challenged;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Hewitt (R-16)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-6Curtis King R-14John Braun R-20Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. CL - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5237 in other sessions

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