Labor organizations, employer's eligibility for economic development incentives conditioned upon employer refraining from certain practices relating to labor organizations, oversight provided
This bill ties an employer's ability to receive state or local economic development grants, loans, or tax credits to specific rules about how they handle union representation. It prohibits companies from automatically recognizing a union based solely on signed authorization cards if a secret ballot election is possible, and it bans sharing employees' personal contact information with unions without written consent. Additionally, the law extends these restrictions to subcontractors and requires employers who violate these rules to repay all incentives they have received. The Alabama Department of Revenue is given the authority to investigate these violations, and the changes apply to agreements made on or after January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
6
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Stadthagen Concur In and Adopt Concurrence Request for Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1158
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reed Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1027
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
In Conference Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 729
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 728
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Colvin 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 727
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Sellers 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 726
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Wadsworth 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 535
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 534
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Orr 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment Offered (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development 1st Amendment (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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