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