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ID S1259

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2024

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the director's authority from "may" to "shall" take a secret ballot of employees to determine their representatives in collective bargaining disputes.

  • Requires all secret ballots to permit employees to vote against representation by any named candidate on the ballot.

  • Prohibits employers, school district boards of trustees, and the director from recognizing or collectively bargaining with employee representatives unless employees have voted in favor in a secret ballot election.

  • Prevents the director from conducting elections on matters within exclusive federal jurisdiction and prohibits multiple elections within the same bargaining unit within a 12-month period.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2024, declared an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for secret ballot elections for an employer to recognize, certify, or collectively bargain with a representative of employees.

LABOR

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources

2/1/2024

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources2/1/2024
Judiciary and Rules1/31/2024

Full Bill Text

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