A growing number of states have banned captive audience meetings, where employers compel employees to listen to anti-union speeches and propaganda. These bans aim to protect workers’ rights and limit employer coercion of employees. With roughly one-third of the U.S. workforce now covered by these state-level protections, employees are increasingly empowered to make informed decisions about unionization without employer coercion. For the time-being, captive audience meetings have been rules unlawful at the Federal level, as well.
This map was last updated on 11/8/2024
| State | Year | Bill number | Status | Statutory reference |
| Alaska | 2024 | Certified ballot initiative | Approved by Electorate | Ballotpedia text of measure |
| California | 2023 | SB 399 | Enacted | N/A |
| Connecticut | 2022 | SB 163 | Enacted | Public Act 22-24 |
| Hawaii | 2024 | Hawaii Revised Statutes § 377-6 | Enacted | |
| Illinois | 2024 | Senate Bill 3649 | Enacted | |
| Maine | 2023 | LD 1756 | Enacted | Maine Stat 26 §600-B |
| Michigan | 2022; 2009 | HB 5826; HB 4467 | Enacted | |
| Minnesota | 2023 | HF 2442 | Enacted | Minn. Stat. § 181.531 |
| New Jersey | 2006 | §34:19-10 | Enacted | §34:19-10 |
| New York | 2023 | S.4982 / A.6604 | Enacted | LAB § 201-d. |
| Oregon | 2010 | SB 519 | Enacted | ORS 659.785 |
| Vermont | 2023 | S. 102 | Enacted | |
| Washington | 2024 | SB 5417 | Enacted | N/A |
| Missouri | 2010 | HB 1416 | Not passed | |
| New Mexico | 2013 | HB 277 | Not passed | |
| West Virginia | 2008 | HB 4132 | Not passed | |
| Maryland | 2024 | HB0802 | Pending | |
| Massachusetts | 2023 | S.958 | Pending | N/A |
| Rhode Island | 2023 | H 5516 | Pending | |
| Wisconsin | 2009 | SB 585 | Rescinded | |
| Colorado | 2006 | HB24-1260 | Veto by Governor |
This sheet was last updated on 11/8/2024
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