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HB3789 • 2025

Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative.

Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Pham H,, Sosa,, Neron,, Andersen,, Grayber, Representative Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Hudson,, Kropf,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Nosse,, Walters,, Watanabe,, Senator Broadman,, Frederick,, Lieber,, Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Pham,, Prozanski,, Reynolds
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 307, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-11 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-03 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-02 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 33; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Marsh, McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  6. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.

  7. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.

  8. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Hayden not concurring.

  10. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)

  11. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-04-14 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  15. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  16. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Pham H.

  17. 2025-04-10 House

    Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 31--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Valderrama.

  18. 2025-04-10 House

    Motion to refer to Rules failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 31--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Valderrama.

  19. 2025-04-10 House

    Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters.

  20. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-04-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-07 House

    Second reading.

  23. 2025-04-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  24. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-03-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  27. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative.
Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization.
Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative.
Relating to: Relating to union misrepresentation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned