South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 814

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18029ab14.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Labor unions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2013  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/14/2014  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 31)
   1/14/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 31)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-7-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE NO STATE, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, OR LIKE GOVERNMENTAL OFFICER, AGENT, OR GOVERNING BODY MAY RECOGNIZE ANY LABOR UNION OR OTHER EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION AS A BARGAINING AGENT OF ANY PUBLIC OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, OR TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN OR ENTER INTO ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACT WITH ANY SUCH UNION OR ASSOCIATION OR ITS AGENTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER RELATING TO THEM OR THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Tile 41 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 41-7-35.    No state, county, municipal, or like governmental officer, agent, or governing body is vested with or possesses any authority to recognize any labor union or other employee association as a bargaining agent of any public officers or employees, or to collectively bargain or enter into any collective bargaining contract with any such union or association or its agents with respect to any matter relating to them or their employment or service."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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