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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5174: Labor orgs/unfair practices

Amending the consumer protection act to prohibit labor organizations from engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Attorney General or injured persons to bring a civil action under the Consumer Protection Act against a labor organization for unfair or deceptive acts.
  • States that it is injurious to the public for any labor organization to mislead or misinform an employee about their rights regarding union membership or paying union dues.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5174), 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, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amending the consumer protection act to prohibit labor organizations from engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator R-6Senator R-15Mike Padden R-4

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

SB 5174 in other sessions

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