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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6016: Interest arbitration

Requiring explicit statutory authorization for the use of interest arbitration.

Summary

  • Employers that engage in collective bargaining under Chapters 41.80 RCW – OFM for the state, 41.76 RCW – four-year higher education institutions, and 28B.52 RCW – community college districts, may not enter into an agreement that permits the use of interest arbitration as a means of resolving issues arising in collective bargaining; any such provision is void and unenforceable.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
February 17, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring explicit statutory authorization for the use of interest arbitration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-6Don Benton R-17Jan Angel R-26Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6016 in other sessions

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