2015 House Bill 4643

Establish legal recourse for target of illegal union picket

Introduced in the House

May 26, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Gary Glenn (R-98)

To revise a law that makes it illegal to picket a business for purposes of blocking access to individuals doing or seeking work there. The bill would allow an employer to ask for a court injunction to stop the picketing, and a union that disobeyed the injunction could be fined $10,000 per day, and $1,000 for individuals.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade

Nov. 29, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2016

Passed in the House 57 to 50 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Commerce