CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2079

Chapter 438, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



AGENCY SHOP FEES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/11/07

Passed by the House March 9, 2007
  Yeas 55   Nays 42

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 13, 2007
  Yeas 29   Nays 20


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2079 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 11, 2007, 11:15 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 11, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2079
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Representatives McDermott, Ormsby, Williams, Simpson and Hunt

Read first time 02/07/2007.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.



     AN ACT Relating to use of agency shop fees; amending RCW 42.17.760; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 42.17.760 and 1993 c 2 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A labor organization may not use agency shop fees paid by an individual who is not a member of the organization to make contributions or expenditures to influence an election or to operate a political committee, unless affirmatively authorized by the individual.
     (2) A labor organization does not use agency shop fees when it uses its general treasury funds to make such contributions or expenditures if it has sufficient revenues from sources other than agency shop fees in its general treasury to fund such contributions or expenditures.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.


         Passed by the House March 9, 2007.
         Passed by the Senate April 13, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor May 11, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 11, 2007.