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SB 446 Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); right to work.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); right to work. Provides for a referendum at the November 8, 2016, election to approve or reject an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Virginia to prohibit any agreement or combination between an employer and a labor union or labor organization whereby (i) nonmembers of the union or organization are denied the right to work for the employer, (ii) membership to the union or organization is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment by such employer, or (iii) the union or organization acquires an employment monopoly in any such enterprise. This bill is identical to HB 4.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102130D pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB446ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102130D
- 01/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/19/16 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N)
- 01/21/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/16 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/16 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/16 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/16 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/16 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/05/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
- 02/29/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 03/04/16 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
- 03/07/16 House: Read second time
- 03/08/16 House: Read third time
- 03/08/16 House: Passed House (65-Y 34-N)
- 03/08/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 34-N)
- 03/09/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB446ER)
- 03/09/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/25/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective - see bill)
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506)