2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.254 (Act 180)
An act relating to union organizing
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 9/25/2020 - Signed by Governor on October 12, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to union organizing
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to union organizing
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to union organizing
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to union organizing
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:40 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
Friday, February 14, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jes Kraus, Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Vermont
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Jonathan D. Wolff, Lobbyist, Vermont State Colleges
Joseph McNeil, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Jeb Spaulding, Chancellor, Vermont State College System
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:15 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Heather Reimer, American Federation of Teachers
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Friday, March 13, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Follow-Up Testimony, Mark-Up and Possible Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, June 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Heather Reimer, American Federation of Teachers
Thursday, August 27, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:15 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
Friday, August 28, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Committee Discussion and Potential Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Amendment Discussion, Potential Vote
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00am-10:00am
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Continued discussion from morning
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
Thursday, September 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 12:30 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Joseph McNeil, Esq., Vermont School Boards Association
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, September 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 8:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Reporter
Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
Mary Brodsky, Labor and Employee Relations Manager, University of Vermont
- 15 min after Floor
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Time permitting
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Consider amendments
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
Rep. Johannah Donovan
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Neil Odell, Vice President, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to union organizing
Townsend amendment
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
Rep. Johannah Donovan
Neil Odell, Vice President, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commissioners, Vermont School Boards Association
Committee Documents
An act relating to union organizing
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Mary Brodsky, Labor and Employee Relations Manager, University of Vermont
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Johannah Donovan
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, VT Superintendents Association
- Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Reporter
- Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Joseph McNeil, Chief Negotiator, Employer Commissioners, Vermont School Boards Association
- Joseph McNeil, Esq., Vermont School Boards Association
- Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Neil Odell, Vice President, Vermont School Boards Association
- Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
- Colin Robinson, Political Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor
- Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Jes Kraus, Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Vermont
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Joseph McNeil, Vermont School Boards Association
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
- Tim Noonan, Executive Director, Labor Relations Board
- Heather Reimer, American Federation of Teachers
- Heather Riemer, Director, American Federation of Teachers VT
- Jeb Spaulding, Chancellor, Vermont State College System
- Jonathan D. Wolff, Lobbyist, Vermont State Colleges
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An act relating to union organizing
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to union organizing
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.254 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.254 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
- Signed into law 10/12/2020
- As Enacted (ACT 180)
- Act Summary
An act relating to union organizing
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
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3 V.S.A. § 903. Employees' rights and duties; prohibited acts |
3 V.S.A. § 909. Access to new employees in bargaining unit |
3 V.S.A. § 910. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit |
3 V.S.A. § 941. Unit determination, certification, and representation |
3 V.S.A. § 1012. Employees' rights and duties; prohibited acts |
3 V.S.A. § 1022. Access to new employees in bargaining unit |
3 V.S.A. § 1023. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit |
16 V.S.A. § 1982. Rights |
16 V.S.A. § 1984. Access to new teachers or administrators in bargaining unit |
16 V.S.A. § 1985. Annual list of teachers or administrators in bargaining unit |
16 V.S.A. § 1992. Referendum procedure for representation |
21 V.S.A. § 1645. Automatic membership dues deduction |
21 V.S.A. § 1646. Annual list of independent direct support providers in bargaining unit |
21 V.S.A. § 1724. Certification procedure |
21 V.S.A. § 1737. Automatic membership dues deduction |
21 V.S.A. § 1738. Access to new employees in bargaining unit |
21 V.S.A. § 1739. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit |
33 V.S.A. § 3618. Automatic membership dues deduction |
33 V.S.A. § 3619. Annual list of early care and education providers in bargaining unit |