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StateSponsored legislationLegislation summarySponsors' partisan affiliationCompanion billMost recent committee assignmentCurrent status in legislative processCurrent as of date
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AlaskaSB233This bill would prohibit payroll deductions for public-employee union dues or fees.RepublicanN/ASenate JudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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ArizonaHB2872This bill would establish disclosure requirements for unions.RepublicanN/AHouse Regulatory AffairsDead12/31/2020
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ArizonaSB1606This bill would bar public agencies and political subdivisions from entering into public works contracts that require contractors to enter into a neutrality agreement with any labor organization. DemocraticN/ASenate Rules; Senate GovernmentDead12/31/2020
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ArizonaSB1640This bill would establish collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers.DemocraticN/ASenate Rules; Senate CommerceDead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaAB2307This bill would require public-sector employers to provide union representatives paid release time to conduct certain union activities.DemocraticN/APublic Employment and RetirementDead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaAB249This bill would prohibit employers from deterring employees from becoming or remaining union members or opting out of union membership.RepublicanN/APublic Employment and RetirementDead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaAB3096Existing law prohibits public employers from deterring or discouraging public employees or applicants from becoming or remaining members of a union. This bill would extend that provision to the University of California.DemocraticN/ASenate L, P.E., and R.Dead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaAB969This bill would grant legislative employees the right to form, join, and participate in unions.DemocraticN/APublic Employment and RetirementDead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaSB1173Existing law requires public employers to provide unions with contact information for all employees within the bargaining unit. Existing law also requires that public employers provide unions with contact information for new employees within 30 days of hire. This bill would impose liability on employers who violate these provisions 3 or more times in a 12-month period. DemocraticN/AAppropriationsDead12/31/2020
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ColoradoHB1169This bill would bar employers from requiring union membership or payment of union dues as a condition of employment.RepublicanN/AHouse State, Veterans, and Military AffairsDead12/31/2020
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ConnecticutHB05270This bill would grant union representatives access to new employee orientations and employee personal/contact information. It would also authorize payroll deductions for dues, vesting unions with the authority to maintain authorization records. N/ASB00228Joint Labor and Public EmployeesDead12/31/2020
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ConnecticutSB00228This bill would grant union representatives access to new employee orientations and employee personal/contact information. It would also authorize payroll deductions for dues, vesting unions with the authority to maintain authorization records. N/AHB05270Joint Labor and Public EmployeesDead12/31/2020
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FloridaH0001This bill would require employees who wish to join a union to sign a membership authorization form. It would require unions to revoke an employee's membership upon his or her written request. It would also require a signed authorization to deduct dues from an employee's salary.RepublicanS0804Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; RulesDead12/31/2020
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FloridaS0804This bill would require employees who wish to join a union to sign a membership authorization form. It would require unions to revoke an employee's membership upon his or her written request. It would also require a signed authorization to deduct dues from an employee's salary.RepublicanH0001N/ADead12/31/2020
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HawaiiHB862This bill would allow unions to refrain from representing non-members during grievance proceedings.DemocraticN/ALabor, JudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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HawaiiSB1147This bill would allow unions to refrain from representing non-members during grievance proceedings.DemocraticN/ALabor, WAMDead12/31/2020
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HawaiiSB2770This bill would require public employers to reimburse unions for costs associated with collective bargaining, contract administration, etc.DemocraticN/ALCA, JDCDead12/31/2020
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HawaiiSB487This bill would require employers to reimburse unions for costs incurred during the collective bargaining process. This bill would also rescind mandatory payroll deductions for non-member employees.DemocraticN/ALCA, WAMDead12/31/2020
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IllinoisHB2113This bill would remove language from state statutes requiring public who are not union members to pay agency fees. This bill would also authorize employees to bargain independently with employers. RepublicanN/ARulesDead12/31/2020
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IllinoisHB2636This bill would establish the right of public employees to bargain independently with their employers. RepublicanN/ARulesDead12/31/2020
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IllinoisHB3455This bill would exempt unions from requirements to represent non-members. This bill would also require employers to furnish unions with information on new employees. DemocraticN/ARulesDead12/31/2020
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IowaHF147This omnibus bill would make several changes to the state's public employee labor relations laws.DemocraticSF176LaborDead12/31/2020
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IowaHF2074This bill requires that negotiations between public employers and employees include terms authorizing dues deduction checkoffs for employees who are union members. This bill also repeals a prohibition on public employers from authorizing or administering dues deductions. DemocraticN/ALaborDead12/31/2020
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IowaHF2075This bill would eliminate statutory language providing for public-sector union retention and recertification elections. It would also make other changes to the laws governing such elections.DemocraticN/ALaborDead12/31/2020
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IowaSF176This omnibus bill would make several changes to the state's public employee labor relations laws.DemocraticHF147Labor and Business RelationsDead12/31/2020
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IowaSF350This omnibus bill would make several changes to the state's public employee labor relations laws.DemocraticN/ALabor and Business RelationsDead12/31/2020
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KansasHB2341This bill would ensure that a public employee can resign from his or her union.N/AN/AAppropriationsDead12/31/2020
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KansasHB2586This bill would permit public employees to rescind dues deduction authorizations at any time.N/AN/AHouse Commerce, Labor, and Economic DevelopmentDead12/31/2020
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KansasSB175This bill would ensure that a public employee can rescind authorization for dues deductions.N/AN/ACommerceDead12/31/2020
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KansasSB361This bill would permit public employees to rescind dues deduction authorizations at any time.N/AN/ASenate CommerceDead12/31/2020
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KentuckyHB231This bill would allow public-sector employees to form, join, and assist labor unions.DemocraticN/AHouse State GovernmentDead12/31/2020
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KentuckyHB251This bill would eliminate existing state laws restricting the rights of public-sector employees to form, join, and participate in unions. This bill would allow public employers to make agreements with labor unions requiring union membership as a condition of employment. DemocraticN/AHouse Economic Development and Workforce InvestmentDead12/31/2020
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LouisianaHB572This bill would allow teachers and other school employees to cease witholding union dues from their wages at any time upon submitting a written or email request.RepublicanN/AHouse LaborDead12/31/2020
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MaineLD1960This bill would make communications between municipal/state workers and their unions confidential in proceedings before the Maine Labor Relations Board.BipartisanN/AJudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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MaineLD900This bill authorizes certain classes of public-sector employees to strike.N/AN/ALabor and HousingDead12/31/2020
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MarylandHB1134This bill would grant collective bargaining rights to certain employees of the circuit courts and the District Court of Maryland.DemocraticSB388House AppropriationsDead12/31/2020
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MarylandHB1623This bill would establish collective bargaining rights for community college employees.DemocraticN/AHouse Rules and Executive NominationsDead12/31/2020
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MarylandHB163This bill would prohibit employers from requiring employees to join, remain members of, or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment.RepublicanN/AHouse Economic MattersDead12/31/2020
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MarylandHB214This bill would grant collective bargaining rights to graduate assistants in the University of Maryland system, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College.DemocraticN/AHouse AppropriationsDead12/31/2020
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MarylandHB775This bill would grant collective bargaining rights to certain faculty at Baltimore City Community College.DemocraticN/AHouse AppropriationsDead12/31/2020
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MarylandSB388This bill would grant collective bargaining rights to certain employees of the circuit courts and the District Court of Maryland.N/AHB1134Senate Finance and Judicial ProceedingsDead12/31/2020
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MarylandSB658This bill would grant collective bargaining rights to graduate assistants in the University of Maryland system, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College.DemocraticN/ASenate FinanceDead12/31/2020
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MassachusettsH4744This bill would make it unlawful to file a civil action against any union for advising its members of their right to refuse to work "because of an abnormally dangerous condition at the place of employment." DemocraticN/AHouse Steering, Policy, and SchedulingDead12/31/2020
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MassachusettsS2700This bill would make it unlawful to file a civil action against any union for advising its members of their right to refuse to work "because of an abnormally dangerous condition at the place of employment." DemocraticN/AJoint JudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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MinnesotaHF2072This bill proposes a constitutional amendment establishing a right to collective bargaining.DemocraticSF1244LaborDead12/31/2020
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MinnesotaHF352This bill would establish that employees have the right to work without being required to become members of or pay fees to a union.RepublicanN/ALaborDead12/31/2020
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MinnesotaSF1244This bill proposes a constitutional amendment establishing a right to collective bargaining.DemocraticHF2072Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and PolicyDead12/31/2020
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MissouriHB1906This bill would require public employees to provide annual written or electronic authorization for payroll deductions of union dues.RepublicanN/AHouse Workforce DevelopmentDead12/31/2020
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MissouriHB2341This bill would require public employees to provide annual written or electronic authorization for payroll deductions of union dues.RepublicanN/AHouse Workforce DevelopmentDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireHB1290This bill would require the state public employee labor relations board to permit employees to vote by mail in certification elections.BipartisanN/ALabor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireHB1322This bill would prohibit university system funds from being used to oppose the formation of unions.DemocraticN/ALabor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireHB1399This bill would allow a bargaining unit to request certification of its union/representative.DemocraticN/ALabor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireHB1554This bill would provide for changes to public employee voting in certification elections.RepublicanN/ALabor, Industrial and Rehabilitative ServicesDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireSB448This bill would require the state public employee labor relations board to certify a union as a bargaining unit's exclusive representative if that union receives a "majority written authorization." DemocraticN/ASenate CommerceDead12/31/2020
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New HampshireSB651This bill would prohibit collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a union.RepublicanN/ASenate JudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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New JerseyA3987This bill would authorize public employers to grant unpaid leaves of absence to employees who are elected or appointed to service as union officers if such leave is provided for in collective bargaining agreements. The bill would also authorize public employers to grant paid leaves of absence for this purpose of such leave is provided for in collective bargaining agreements. RepublicanN/AAssembly State and Local GovernmentDead12/31/2020
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New JerseyS1202This bill would require public employers to grant either unpaid or paid leave to employees who are elected or appointed as union officers.DemocraticN/ASenate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic PreservationDead12/31/2020
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New JerseyS2124This bill would payroll deduction of union dues from wages or salaries of public employees. RepublicanN/ASenate LaborDead12/31/2020
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New MexicoSB110This bill would make various amendments to the state's public-sector labor relations laws.DemocraticN/ASenate FinanceDead12/31/2020
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New YorkA00014This bill would enable public-sector unions to re-vote on written agreements that were initially voted down. DemocraticN/AGovernmental EmployeesDead12/31/2020
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OhioHB733This bill would make employees of the General Assembly subject to the state's Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Law. DemocraticN/AHouse Commerce and LaborDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaHB1946This bill would require school districts to hold certification elections for labor organizations. This bill would also prohibit districts from making payroll deductions for labor organizations that collectively bargain on behalf of their members.RepublicanN/AJudiciaryDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaHB2208This bill would require school districts to hold certification elections for labor organizations.RepublicanN/ARulesDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaHB2214This bill would prohibit school employees from striking during collective bargaining negotiations.RepublicanN/ACommon EducationDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaSB1480This bill would authorize school employees to negotiate independently with their employersRepublicanN/ASenate EducationDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaSB1716This bill would require elections to certify school employee unions.RepublicanN/ASenate EducationDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaSB1724This bill would require written authorization for school employees to deduct union dues and political contributions from their paychecks. RepublicanN/ASenate EducationDead12/31/2020
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VirginiaSB5027This bill would establish that no local governmental entity is authorized to recognize or collectively bargain with a law enforcement employee union. Effective May 1, 2021, localities would have the authority to recognize such unions if a local ordinance allowing for such recognition is passed.RepublicanN/AHouse Labor and CommerceDead12/31/2020
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WisconsinAB945This bill would allow most public-sector workers to bargain collectively over any increase in wages. This bill would change the vote threshold for establishing a union as a unit's bargaining agent from 51% all employees in the unit to a simple majority of all employes voting in the unit. It would also repeal an existing annual union recertification requirement.DemocraticSB854House Labor and Integrated EmploymentDead12/31/2020
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CaliforniaAB2850This bill would specify that the Public Employment Relations Board has jurisdiction to enforce statutory provisions governing employer-employee relations within the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.DemocraticN/ASenate AppropriationsEnacted9/29/2020
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VermontS0254This bill would require public employers to provide unions with employee contact information. It would provide for the automatic deduction of union dues from members' paychecks, and it would permit unions to meet with new employees to provide them with information regarding union membership.DemocraticN/AHouse General, Housing, and Military AffairsEnacted10/12/2020
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VirginiaHB582This bill would repeal the existing prohibition against collective bargaining by public employees.DemocraticN/ASenate Finance and AppropriationsEnacted4/22/2020
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VirginiaSB939This bill would permit local governments to recognize unions as bargaining agents for public-sector workers.DemocraticN/AHouse Labor and CommerceEnacted4/22/2020
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WashingtonHB2017This bill would establish collective bargaining rights for administrative law judges.DemocraticN/ASenate RulesEnacted3/19/2020
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OklahomaSB587This bill would prohibit school districts from making payroll deductions for contributions to political organizations.RepublicanN/AFinanceDead12/31/2020
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OklahomaSB707This bill would require school districts to hold certification elections for labor organizations.RepublicanN/AEducationDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB1178This bill would require public employers to provide unions with access to new employee orientations.BipartisanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB2748This bill would allow public-sector workeres to leave unions at any point in time, as opposed to the 15-day window at the end of a collective bargaining agreement. It would also require re-certification elections for unions every three years. BipartisanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB478This bill would require union recertification elections every six years.RepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB506This bill would allow union members to resign at any time. RepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB624This bill would extend the union resignation window from 15 to 45 days. RepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB785This bill would require public employers to inform non-union employees and new employees that they do not have to join or pay fees to a union as a condition of employmentRepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaHB870This bill would allow public-sector workers to bargain independently or form unions separate from the certified bargaining unit.RepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaSB222This bill would require public employers to provide unions with access to new employee orientations.DemocraticN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaSB371This bill would require public employers to notify all employees and job applicants that they do not have to join or pay fees to a union as a condition of employment.RepublicanN/ALabor and IndustryDead12/31/2020
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PennsylvaniaSB448This bill would remove remove exemptions for collective bargaining agreements under the state's Sunshine Act and Right-to-Know law. RepublicanN/AState GovernmentDead12/31/2020
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TennesseeHJR0687This bill proposes a constitutional amendment making it unlawful for the state and any of its subdivisions, as well as any person, corporation, or association, to make union participation a condition of employment.RepublicanN/AHouse Consumer and Human ResourcesDead12/31/2020
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VermontH0700This bill would require employers to provide unions with employee contact information. It would provide for automatic deduction of union dues from members' paychecks. It would allow unions to meet with new employees to provide them with information about union membership. It would also prohibit recipients of state funds from interfering with union organization efforts. DemocraticN/AHouse General, Housing, and Military AffairsDead12/31/2020
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VermontS0152This bill would require employers to provide unions with employee contact information. It would also permit unions to meet with new employees. It would also provide for automatic deduction of dues from paychecks.DemocraticN/ASenate Economic Development, Housing, and General AffairsDead12/31/2020
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VirginiaHB327This bill would allow state and local government employers to recognize any union as the bargaining agent of any public employees.DemocraticN/AHouse Committee on Labor and CommerceDead12/31/2020
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VirginiaHB5021This bill would prohibit consideration of any action or discussion regarding the hiring, firing, or discipline of a local employee during collective bargaining negotiations. RepublicanN/AHouse Labor and CommerceDead12/31/2020
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VirginiaSB1022This bill would repeal the existing prohibition against collective bargaining by public employees.DemocraticN/ASenate Commerce and LaborDead12/31/2020
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VirginiaSB5078This bill would prohibit municipalities from recognizing any labor union or association as the bargaining agent of any law enforcement agency.RepublicanN/ASenate Commerce and LaborDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonHB1333This bill would alter the definition of a public employee under the state's public employee's collective bargaining law.DemocraticN/ARulesDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonHB1452This bill would extend collective bargaining rights to employees of the legislative branch of state government.DemocraticSB5691Labor and Workplace StandardsDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonHB1845This bill would establish that payroll deduction authorizations must be made directly by employees to employers on at least a bi-annual basis.RepublicanN/ALabor and Workplace StandardsDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonSB5169This bill would expand the definition of unfair labor practices as they relate to the interaction of public employers and state contractors with labor unions.DemocraticN/ALabor and CommerceDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonSB5623This bill would declare that public employers and public-sector unions are not liable for claims involving agency fees paid to unions prior to Janus. DemocraticHB1575RulesDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonSB5691This bill would extend collective bargaining rights to employees of the legislative branch of state government.DemocraticHB1452Labor and CommerceDead12/31/2020
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WashingtonSB6224This bill would establish collective bargaining rights for administrative law judges.DemocraticN/ASenate RulesDead12/31/2020
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West VirginiaHB4624This bill would grant public employees the right to bargain collectively.BipartisanN/AHouse Industry and LaborDead12/31/2020
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WisconsinSB854This bill would allow most public-sector workers to bargain collectively over any increase in wages. This bill would change the vote threshold for establishing a union as a unit's bargaining agent from 51% all employees in the unit to a simple majority of all employees voting in the unit. It would also repeal an existing annual union recertification requirement.DemocraticN/ASenate Labor and Regulatory ReformDead12/31/2020