Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 78 — Dues and Uniform Assessments

Last action — Died in Rules

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Dues and Uniform Assessments; Requiring that a public employee who desires to join an employee organization sign a membership authorization form; requiring an employee organization to revoke an employee’s membership upon receipt of the employee’s request for revocation; providing that certain deductions commence upon the employer’s receipt and confirmation of the employee’s signed deduction authorization form; specifying the time period that an employee’s authorization to deduct dues and uniform assessments remains in effect, etc.

Bill Text

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39 added · 37 removed

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 78 By Senator Rodrigues 27-00830A-21 202178__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to dues and uniform assessments;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 78 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Senator Rodrigues 590-02047-21 202178c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to dues and uniform assessments;
The employer must make such confirmation within 30 days after receiving the signed deduction authorization form.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

  3. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

  4. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/04/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered

  5. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  6. Introduced

  7. Now in Rules

  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  9. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received

  11. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed

  13. Now in Judiciary

  14. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2

  15. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/27/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  16. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules

  17. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rodrigues · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Rodrigues

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 6 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Republican 2001
Democrat 0200
Total 6401
% of votes cast 55%36%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 4200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Stargel — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Torres — Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 78 do?
Dues and Uniform Assessments; Requiring that a public employee who desires to join an employee organization sign a membership authorization form; requiring an employee organization to revoke an employee’s membership upon receipt of the employee’s request for revocation; providing that certain deductions commence upon the employer’s receipt and confirmation of the employee’s signed deduction authorization form; specifying the time period that an employee’s authorization to deduct dues and uniform assessments remains in effect, etc.
Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by Rodrigues.
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 78?
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