Legislation

Title: Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Solomon, S. Johnson, Forbes, Harris, A. Johnson, D. Jones, J. Lewis, Ruff, and Shetty
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing employees of public libraries to form, join, and participate in an employee organization and engage in certain other activities related to collective bargaining; requiring employers and certified exclusive representatives to engage in good faith bargaining; establishing a collective bargaining process for employees of public libraries; prohibiting employers and employee organizations from engaging in certain actions regarding the exercise of an employee's rights under the Act; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0591

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2024 Legislative Date 1/26/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {693920/1 Adopted Proceedings 36BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted Proceedings 36BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Floor Amendment {103425/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-101) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-33) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Referred Finance Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 4/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {733423/1 Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Gallion) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {733423/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (98-35) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
House	1/26/2024	1/26/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	Hearing canceled
House	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2024	3/04/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/05/2024	2/26/2024	Favorable with Amendments {693920/1 Adopted	36BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2024	2/26/2024	Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Delegate Tomlinson) Adopted	36BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2024	2/27/2024	Floor Amendment {103425/1 (Delegate Tomlinson) Rejected (39-101)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
House	3/08/2024	2/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-33)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	2/26/2024	Referred Finance Education, Energy, and the Environment	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2024	4/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments {733423/1	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Gallion) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {733423/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (98-35)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132
			Text - Chapter - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)

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