Key Votes
HB 474 - Labor Law Amendments - Key Vote
New Hampshire Key Votes
Stages
- Nov. 30, 2011 House Veto Override Failed
- May 11, 2011 Executive Vetoed
- May 4, 2011 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 20, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 15, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 21, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
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Legislation - Veto Override Failed (House) (240-139) - Nov. 30, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits employers from requiring any employee to join a labor organization as a condition of employment, effective January 1, 2012.
Highlights:
-Prohibits employers from requiring of an employee any of the following as a condition of employment (Sec. 2):
- -To resign from voluntary membership in a labor organization;
-To become or remain a member of a labor organization;
-To pay dues, fees, or assessments to any labor organization;
-To pay any charity or third party any amount equivalent to or a pro-rata portion of dues, fees, or assessments of a labor organization; or
-To be recommended or approved by a labor organization.
Note:
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - May 11, 2011
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (225-140) - May 4, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (16-8) - April 20, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits employers from requiring any employee to join a labor organization as a condition of employment, effective January 1, 2012.
Highlights:
-Prohibits employers from requiring of an employee any of the following as a condition of employment (Sec. 2):
- -To resign from voluntary membership in a labor organization;
-To become or remain a member of a labor organization;
-To pay dues, fees, or assessments to any labor organization;
-To pay any charity or third party any amount equivalent to or a pro-rata portion of dues, fees, or assessments of a labor organization; or
-To be recommended or approved by a labor organization.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (221-131) - Feb. 15, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that provides workers with the choice to join a labor organization, effective January 1, 2012.
Highlights:
-Specifies that all individuals shall have the right to form, join, assist, or refrain from joining a labor organization (Sec. 2).
-Specifies that no person can be required as a condition of employment or continuation of employment to (Sec. 4):
- -Resign or refrain from involvement with a labor organization;
-Become or remain a member of a labor organization;
-Pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charges to a labor organization; or
-Be recommended, approved, referred, or cleared through a labor organization.
- -Employers and employees covered by the Federal Railway Labor Act;
-Federal employers and employees; and
-Employers and employees on exclusive federal enclaves.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 21, 2011
Title: Labor Law Amendments
Sponsors
- William 'Will' Smith (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Alfred P. 'Al' Baldasaro (NH - R)
- Charles 'Charlie' Brosseau (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Forsythe (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Holden (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kathy Lauer-Rago (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carl W. Seidel (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- James D. 'Jim' Summers (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
