Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference). (HJ640)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); right to work. Provides that any agreement or combination between any employer and any labor union or labor organization whereby persons not members of such union or organization shall be denied the right to work for the employer, or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment by such employer, or whereby any such union or organization acquires an employment monopoly in any enterprise, is against public policy and an illegal combination or conspiracy. Read the Bill »
Status
02/17/2009: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/08/2008 | Committee |
| 12/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097835712 |
| 12/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/15/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional |
| 02/02/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
| 02/06/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/09/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/10/2009 | Taken up |
| 02/10/2009 | Pending question, not ordered |
| 02/10/2009 | Engrossed by House |
| 02/10/2009 | Agreed to by House (55-Y 42-N) |
| 02/10/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (55-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 02/10/2009 | Agreed to by House (56-Y 43-N) |
| 02/10/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (56-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2009 | Reading waived |
| 02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/17/2009 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.
Comments
We don't need a Constitutional amendment for this. It's already the law.