Tennessee House Bill 1747 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 21 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-21 - Pub. Ch. 502
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, specifies that the right to a secret ballot in union certification elections will only apply to extent that secret ballots are permissible under state or federal law and that, in any such elections where secret ballots are permissible, no alternative means of designation may be used as convincing evidence of employee majority support; such right may not be waived by means of an agreement between a union and an employer; not applicable to union contracts entered into before July 1, 2011, or that involve both employees within and without Tennessee when the employer conducted business within Tennessee before July 1, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 50.

As enacted, specifies that the right to a secret ballot in union certification elections will only apply to extent that secret ballots are permissible under state or federal law and that, in any such elections where secret ballots are permissible, no alternative means of designation may be used as convincing evidence of employee majority support; such right may not be waived by means of an agreement between a union and an employer; not applicable to union contracts entered into before July 1, 2011, or that involve both employees within and without Tennessee when the employer conducted business within Tennessee before July 1, 2011. - Amends TCA Title 50.

Rep. Steve McDaniel [R]

2011-05-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 (Y: 83 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-20 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 23 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-20 - Senate - (VOICE VOTE) FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT AMEND# 1 BY Ketron (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-28 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-04-26 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CONSUMER & EMPLOYEE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-04-13 - House - (VOICE VOTE) C&EA SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-21		Pub. Ch. 502
2011-06-21		Effective date(s) 07/01/11
2011-06-16		Signed by Governor.
2011-06-06		Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2011-05-25		Signed by S. Speaker
2011-05-24		Signed by H. Speaker
2011-05-24		Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2011-05-21		H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 83, Nays 3
2011-05-20		H. Placed on Message Calendar #4 for 5/20/2011
2011-05-20		Passed S. as am., Ayes 28, Nays 1
2011-05-20		S. adopted am. 1
2011-05-20		S. Subst. HB for comp. SB.
2011-05-05		Rcvd. from H., P1C.
2011-05-04		Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2011-05-04		Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1
2011-05-04		H. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - HA0300)
2011-04-28		H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2011
2011-04-27		Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/28/2011
2011-04-26		Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2011-04-20		Placed on cal. Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee for 4/26/2011
2011-04-19		Action Def. in Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee to 4/26/2011
2011-04-13		Placed on cal. Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee for 4/19/2011
2011-04-13		Rec. For Pass. by s/c ref. to Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee
2011-04-06		Placed on s/c cal C&EA Subcommittee for 4/13/2011
2011-04-06		Action Def. in s/c C&EA Subcommittee to 4/13/2011
2011-03-31		Placed on s/c cal C&EA Subcommittee for 4/6/2011
2011-03-01		Assigned to s/c General Sub of C&EA
2011-02-24		P2C, ref. to Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee
2011-02-23		P1C.
2011-02-17		Intro.
2011-02-17		Filed for intro.

SB1745 (Crossfiled) 2011-06-21 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 502

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1747&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB1747.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=H&BillNumber=HB1747&ga=107
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB1745&ga=107