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Introduced
03/03/2022
03/03/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/14/2022
04/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 336.180 to define "political activities," "candidate," "committee," "contributing organization," "contribution," "election," "electioneering communications," "fundraiser," "independent expenditure," "labor organization," "public employee," "slate of candidates," and "testimonial affair"; amend KRS 336.134 to prohibit any deduction from the wages of any public employee for any dues, fees, or charges associated with a labor organization or for political activities without a written authorization from the public employee; create new sections of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit employers from collecting financial information from public employees for the purpose of providing the financial information to a labor organization without written authorization from the public employee; amend KRS 336.135, 65.158, 161.158, and 164.365 to ensure that the notice required for the withholding of public employee earnings for payments associated with a labor organization shall comply; amend KRS 336.990 to create a penalty.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing laws to:
1. Define key terms related to political activities, labor organizations, and payroll deductions for public employees.
2. Prohibit public employers from deducting any dues, fees, or charges associated with a labor organization or for political activities from a public employee's wages without the employee's written authorization. The bill also allows public employees to revoke this authorization at any time.
3. Prohibit public employers from assisting labor organizations with the collection of dues, fees, or other charges if any of the funds will be used for political activities.
4. Provide exceptions for existing collective bargaining agreements entered into prior to the effective date of this bill.
5. Require specific language and procedures for obtaining and confirming a public employee's authorization for payroll deductions related to labor organizations.
6. Impose civil penalties on public employers or labor organizations that violate the provisions of this bill.
Overall, the bill aims to limit the ability of public employers to deduct funds from employee wages for labor organization activities or political purposes without the employee's explicit consent.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) (on 03/10/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb7.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb7/orig_bill.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/22RS/sb7/LM.pdf |
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