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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5551: Public emp. union elections

Requiring periodic certification elections for labor unions representing public employees.

Summary

  • Requires secret ballot elections every four years to determine the bargaining representative for collectively bargained public employees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dino Rossi (R-45)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1607
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring periodic certification elections for labor unions representing public employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dino Rossi (R-45)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Senator R-6John Braun R-20Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-8Senator R-2Senator R-15Lynda Wilson R-17Jan Angel R-26

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. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. WM - Majority; do pass.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. CLS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5551 in other sessions

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