Labor organization representation; right to vote by secret ballot. (HB1385)

Introduced By

Del. Barbara Comstock (R-McLean) with support from 18 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge), Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Peter Farrell (R-Henrico), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford), Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Right to vote by secret ballot on labor organization representation. Declares that, in any procedure providing for the designation, selection, or authorization of a labor organization to represent employees, the right of an individual employee to vote by secret ballot is a fundamental right that shall be guaranteed from infringement. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/13/2012Committee
12/13/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102833D
12/13/2012Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/22/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2013Read first time
01/25/2013Passed by for the day
01/28/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2013Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
01/29/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 30-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2013Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/18/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/19/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2013Read third time
02/20/2013Passed by for the day
02/21/2013Read third time
02/21/2013Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2013Enrolled
02/23/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1385ER)
02/23/2013Signed by Speaker
02/23/2013Signed by President
03/18/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (effective 7/1/13)
03/18/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 17 minutes.

Comments

stephen writes:

I agree voting should be by secret ballot, But I don't see where it's the Governments Business to stick it's nose in private groups or union Elections.