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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6060

SB 6060: Electronic signatures/PERC

Concerning the acceptance of electronic signatures by the public employment relations commission for new organizing petitions.

Summary

  • Requires the Public Employment Relations Commission to accept electronic signatures for new organization petitions to form a new bargaining unit of unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6060), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 14, 2024
  6. LawMar 14, 2024
Prime sponsor
Joe Nguyen (D-34)
Introduced
January 9, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2024
Session law
Chapter 98, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6060, SSB 6060

AN ACT Relating to the acceptance of electronic signatures by the public employment relations commission for new organizing petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Nguyen (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6060
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican21800
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6060
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican34402
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 6060)
  2. Chapter 98, 2024 Laws. (SSB 6060)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6060)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6060)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6060)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6060)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6060)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6060)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6060)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6060)
  11. LAWS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6060)
  12. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6060)
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (SSB 6060)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6060)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6060)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6060)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6060)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6060)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6060)
  23. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6060)
  24. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6060 in other sessions

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