2018 Senate Bill 796

Ban schools and local governments paying union officials to do union work

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 30, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-13)

To prohibit the state and local governments including public schools from carrying union officials on their payroll for doing union work, on either a full time or part time basis. Under these so-called “release time” arrangements many public school districts pay a local union official a full time teacher's salary and benefits even though the individual does not teach or perform any other educational functions.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 14, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 27, 2018

Amendment offered by Sen. David Knezek (D-5)

To allow union "release time" for some purposes specified in the amendment, which are essentially the same purposes it is used for under current law.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-6)

To essentially use the bill as a vehicle to repeal Michigan's right-to-work law.

The amendment failed 12 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 27, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education Reform

Dec. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.