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The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

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The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Vote date
2023-06-08
Chamber
senate
Result
failed
Yeas
18
Nays
20
Excused
0
Not voting
0
Related measure
measure-5809
Related sitting
sitting-601

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Chamber
senate
Context text
The Senate was called to order by the President, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist. The following bill was read a third time: Senate Bill No. 169, entitled A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” (MCL 423.201 to 423.217) by adding section 11a. The question being on the passage of the bill, Senator Albert offered the following amendment: 1. Amend page 3, following line 9, by inserting: “ (4) Every 90 days, a bargaining representative shall provide to each public employee in the bargaining unit that the bargaining representative represents the following statement in writing: “Under the United States Supreme Court decision Janus v AFSCME, Council 31 , US ; 138 S Ct 2448 (2018), it is a violation of a public employee’s First Amendment free speech rights for a public-sector bargaining representative to extract agency fees or union security fees from the public employee unless the public employee consents.”. ”. The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor. The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Excused
0
Measure id
measure-5809
Motion text
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:
Nays
20
Not voting
0
Result
failed
Sitting id
sitting-601
Vote date
2023-06-08
Vote id
vote-7109
Vote number
331
Yeas
18

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