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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5371: Public sector union finances

Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances.

Summary

  • Requires every employee organization to file a report with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) containing contact and procedural information.
  • Requires employee organizations representing at least 100 employees to file an annual financial report with PERC.
  • Requires PERC to make the reports available on a website and retain the reports for at least ten years.
  • Prescribes penalties for willful violations of the reporting requirements.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5371), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Senator R-18Senator R-8John Braun R-20Jan Angel R-26Judy Warnick R-13Senator 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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. CLS - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5371 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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