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KS SB511
KS SB511Providing public employees and professional employees certain rights with respect to withholding of public employee organization and professional employee organization dues.
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Introduced
02/15/2022
02/15/2022
In Committee
02/16/2022
02/16/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning public employee and professional employees' organizations; relating to dues; commencement and cessation of withholding of dues; procedure; providing certain rights to employees; amending K.S.A. 44-319, 72-2219, 72-2241, 75-4324, 75-4327 and 75- 5501 and repealing the existing sections. 7
AI Summary
This bill amends several Kansas statutes to provide public and professional employees certain rights with respect to withholding of union dues. The key provisions are:
- Employees have the right to immediately cease deduction of union dues from their wages upon written or emailed request, without further financial obligation to the union.
- Employers must notify employees annually of this right to cease dues payments and withdraw from the union.
- Union dues deductions require annual written authorization from the employee, with a specific disclosure statement about the voluntary nature of union membership and dues.
- The bill also makes changes to the procedures for certifying and decertifying employee unions, and the deduction of union dues from state employee paychecks.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Died in Committee (on 05/23/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb511/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb511_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb511_00_0000.pdf |
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