First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0601.01 Jane Ritter x4342    SENATE BILL 13-017
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Marble,
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the time frame for a public school educator to
            opt in or out of membership in a labor organization.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill allows a public school educator to opt in or opt out of his
       or her membership in a labor organization at any time.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-63-105 as
       follows:
            22-63-105. Membership in union - definitions. (1) (a)  An
       educator may join or terminate membership in a labor
       organization at any time. A labor organization or employer may
       not place a restriction on the time that an educator may join or
       terminate membership in a labor organization.
            (b)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
       requires:
            (I)  "Educator" means a person employed in a school
       district or a public school as defined in section 22-1-101.
            (II)  "Labor organization" means a lawful organization
       that is composed of educators and that exists for the purpose of
       dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes,
       wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or other terms and
       conditions of employment. "Labor organization" includes a
       labor union exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501 (c)(5)
       of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, and
       a professional employee association exempt from taxation
       pursuant to section 501 (c)(6) of the federal "Internal Revenue
       Code of 1986", as amended.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.