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Introduced
01/21/2022
01/21/2022
In Committee
01/21/2022
01/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2022
03/12/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Public employees; labor union dues deduction authorization. Requires consent by public employees authorized to engage in collective bargaining before union or employee association dues are deducted from the employees' pay directly by their employers. The bill allows public employees to stop paying union or employee association dues at any time and gives public employees an annual opportunity to reconfirm that they want to continue union or employee association membership and pay such dues. The bill provides that if an employee does not reconfirm then the dues deduction must cease.
AI Summary
This bill requires public employees who are authorized to engage in collective bargaining to provide written consent before their employers can deduct union or employee association dues from their paychecks. The bill allows these public employees to stop paying union or employee association dues at any time and gives them an annual opportunity to reconfirm their membership and dues payment. If an employee does not reconfirm, the dues deduction must cease. The bill also requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to provide an authorization form to public employers and notify them annually of these new requirements, which will apply to collective bargaining agreements or contracts entered into, modified, or changed on or after July 1, 2022.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (on 01/31/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB721 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 221 | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB721F122+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB721+hil |
| Bill | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB721+hil+pdf |
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