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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1217: DFW officer bargaining

Establishing a coalition of commissioned officers, detectives, and sergeants of the department of fish and wildlife for the purposes of collective bargaining, including interest arbitration.

Summary

  • Authorizes officers of Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to bargain under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act, and grants those officers interest arbitration.
  • Removes the DFW officers from coalition bargaining of exclusive bargaining representatives of fewer than 500 employees under the Personnel System Reform Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5481
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a coalition of commissioned officers, detectives, and sergeants of the department of fish and wildlife for the purposes of collective bargaining, including interest arbitration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Morgan Irwin R-31Mike Chapman D-24Dan Griffey R-35Larry Springer D-45Sherry Appleton D-23Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1217 in other sessions

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

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