Legislation

Title: Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Klausmeier, Guzzone, Augustine, Salling, M. Washington, Kramer, Jackson, Hettleman, Muse, King, and Rosapepe
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing employees of certain 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 certain public libraries; prohibiting employers and employee organizations from engaging in certain actions regarding the exercise of an employee's rights under the Act; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0609

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0352 Session: 2023 Regular Session

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 Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2024 Legislative Date 1/26/2024 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/29 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 {323925/1 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 {323925/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Floor Amendment {913826/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Floor Amendment {513828/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33) 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) Proceedings
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 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2024	1/26/2024	First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/29 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 {323925/1	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 {323925/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Floor Amendment {913826/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Floor Amendment {513828/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-33)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act)
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	61 Click to view Recorded Media

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