2011 House Bill 4059

Ban putting union stewards on public payroll

Introduced in the House

Jan. 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R-41)

To ban government employee union contracts that pay employees who are union officials for time they spend on the job conducting union business (which they call "release time"). Among other government employers, many public school districts give local union officials full teacher salary and benefits but do not require them to teach or perform any other educational function.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics

March 15, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 13, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Ananich (D-49)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Joint Resolution I or the identical House Joint Resolution S, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those constitutional amendment proposals are placed on the ballot and approved by a vote of the people. Those amendments would declare collective bargaining to be a right for “every person,” including government employees. Under current law (but not under the constitution), public schools and local governments are required to bargain with government employee unions to determine the pay and benefits of their employees. Under the proposed amendment, this law could not be repealed, and the mandate would be extended to private sector employers as well.

The amendment failed by voice vote

April 14, 2011

Passed in the House 59 to 47 (details)

To ban government employee union contracts that pay employees who are union officials for time they spend on the job conducting union business. Among other government employers, many public school districts give local union officials full teacher salary and benefits but do not require them to teach or perform any other educational function.

Received in the Senate

April 26, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

May 24, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.