SB 1 – Bars employers from requiring employees to engage in or cease engaging in certain labor practices

• Sponsor: Ridgeway
• LR Number: 0216S.02C
• Committee: General Laws
• Last Action: 5/13/2011 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 1 & 206-Ridgeway, with SCS & SA 1 (pending)
• Title: SCS SBs 1 & 206
• Effective Date: August 28, 2011

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SBs 1 & 206 - Employers are barred from requiring employees to become or refrain from becoming a member of a labor organization or pay dues or other charges required of labor organization members as a condition of employment. Employers who do so commit a class C misdemeanor. Prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General are charged with investigating complaints.

This act is identical to HB 877 (2005), and SB 888 (2010).

CHRIS HOGERTY

SA 1 - EXEMPTS EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE TERMINATED 200 OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND HIRED MORE THAN 200 EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT UNITED STATES CITIZENS.