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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6296

SB 6296: Deduction of union dues

Concerning an employee's written authorization for the deduction of union dues and fees.

Summary

  • Provides that, if a union security provision exists in a collective bargaining agreement, written authorization from the employee is not required in order for the employer to enforce the union security agreement by deducting the required dues or fees from the employees' pay and transmitting them directly to the union.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2751
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6296, SSB 6296

AN ACT Relating to an employee's written authorization for the deduction of union dues and fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6296)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6296)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6296)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 6296)
  8. On motion, referred to Rules.
  9. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6296)
  10. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6296)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6296)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6296 in other sessions

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

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