Late Thursday morning update: As anticipated, the New Hampshire Senate again passed legislation known as right-to-work Thursday morning, prohibiting a requirement that employees of a private sector business join a labor union.The vote was, as expected, 13-11, with Republican Sen. Sharon Carson joining all 10 Senate Democrats in opposition and the other 13 Republicans voting in favor. Similar bills have passed the Senate with roll call tally in past years. Senate Bill 61 now goes to the House, where its fate is less certain due to a narrow GOP majority and the possibility that some Republicans will oppose it, as in the past.If the bill does make it to Gov. Chris Sununu's desk, he is expected to sign it. It would make New Hampshire the 28th right-to-work state.(Our earlier report, first published early Thursday morning prior to the vote, follows.)The full New Hampshire Primary Source column published early Thursday can be read here. VOTE TODAY. This year’s version of right-to-work legislation will be taken up by the state Senate Thursday and it will likely pass and move along to the House, where it’s fate is less certain.Senate Bill 61 would prohibit any requirement that employees of a private sector business join a labor union. It is the latest in a long line of similar bills which have come before the Legislature and failed to make into law – the closest approach came in 2011 when the bill went to the desk of former Gov. John Lynch. He vetoed it and the House Republican legislative leadership at the time could not come up with the necessary two-thirds majority to override Lynch. Proponents say this year presents the best chance they’ve had since then of passing the bill into law. Since the most recent attempt to pass right-to-work in 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court approved in its 2018 “Janus” decision right-to-work for public sector unions.The current bill would now extend to the private sector.If eventually passed by the Legislature, the bill is fully expected to be signed by Gov. Chris Sununu, who has been a strong supporter of right-to-work at least since he has been in the corner office. With the 24-member state Senate divided in favor of Republicans 14-10, the bill is expected to pass, 13-11 with Sen. Sharon Carson as the lone Republican opposed. Among the other 13 Republicans, 12 of them have a track record of consistently voting for right-to-work. Freshman Republican Sen. Denise Ricciardi of Bedford has been supportive, according to advocates of the bill, and is expected to provide the decisive vote.