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HB 474 - Labor Law Amendments - Key Vote

Harold Reilly, Sr. voted Yea (Override of Veto) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Veto Override Failed (House) - 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.

Highlight: -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.
-Prohibits employers from deducting any labor organization dues, fees, or assessments from an employee's paycheck unless the employee has signed a written authorization for such deduction (Sec. 2). -This act is effective January 1, 2012 (Sec. 3).

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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

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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - May 11, 2011

Title: Labor Law Amendments

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Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) - May 4, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - 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.

Highlight: -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.
-Prohibits employers from deducting any labor organization dues, fees, or assessments from an employee's paycheck unless the employee has signed a written authorization for such deduction (Sec. 2). -This act is effective January 1, 2012 (Sec. 3).

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - 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.

Highlight: -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.
-Prohibits employers from deducting labor organization dues from the compensation of any employee, unless the employee has signed a written authorization for such deductions (Sec. 5). -Prohibits any individual or labor organization, by any threat of or actual intimidation, to compel an employee or prospective employee to become involved with or refrain from involvement in a labor organization (Sec. 8). -Exempts the following individuals from the provisions of this act (Sec. 13):
    -Employers and employees covered by the Federal Railway Labor Act; -Federal employers and employees; and -Employers and employees on exclusive federal enclaves.
-This act is effective January 1, 2012 (Sec. 14).

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Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 21, 2011

Title: Labor Law Amendments

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