WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2624: Bargaining rep. access

Requiring employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access to new employees for the purposes of presenting information about their exclusive bargaining representative.

Summary

  • Requires certain public sector employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access of at least 30 minutes to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about the union.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Chapman (D-24)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Companion bill
ESB 6229
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access to new employees for the purposes of presenting information about their exclusive bargaining representative;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Javier Valdez D-46Laurie Jinkins D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Joan McBride D-48Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. APP - Majority; do pass.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2624 in other sessions

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