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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5552

SB 5552: Religious objectors

Accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations.

Summary

  • The standard for religious non-association is changed to bona fide personally held religious beliefs. The amount of money paid by those asserting religious non-association is changed to an amount equivalent to, or by agreement, less than the agency shop fee paid by objecting non-members of the union.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5552), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1968
Versions
SB 5552, SSB 5552

AN ACT Relating to accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-6John Braun R-20Senator R-15Jan Angel R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5552)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5552)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5552)
  6. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5552)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5552)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5552)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5552)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5552)
  16. Senate Rules "X" file.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5552)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5552)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5552)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5552)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5552)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5552 in other sessions

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