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FL S0256

FL S0256
Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees


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Introduced
02/28/2023
In Committee
04/20/2023
Crossed Over
03/31/2023
Passed
04/26/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/10/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring a public employee who desires to be a member of an employee organization to sign a membership authorization form beginning on a specified date; requiring an employee organization to revoke a public employee's membership upon receipt of his or her written request for revocation; prohibiting certain employee organizations from having dues and uniform assessments deducted and collected by the employer from certain salaries; revising requirements for applications for initial registrations and renewals of registration of employee organizations; revising prohibitions for employee organizations and certain persons and entities relating to employee organizations, etc.

AI Summary

This bill: - Requires public employees to sign a membership authorization form to join an employee organization, and allows them to revoke their membership at any time without providing a reason. - Prohibits most employee organizations from having their dues and assessments deducted and collected by the employer, except for certain law enforcement, correctional, and firefighter unions. - Imposes new registration requirements for employee organizations, including providing detailed financial information and documentation to verify membership levels. - Allows the state labor relations commission to revoke an employee organization's registration or certification if it fails to cooperate with an investigation or misrepresents its membership information. - Prohibits employee organizations from offering certain things of value to public officials that the officials are prohibited from accepting. The bill aims to provide more transparency and control over public employee unions, particularly regarding membership requirements and funding, while maintaining an exception for certain public safety unions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Fiscal Policy (Senate), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2023-35 (on 05/10/2023)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/er/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/e2/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/e1/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/637820/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/817316/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/586438/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/692892/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/297578/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/c2/HTML
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Analyses/2023s00256.fp.PDF
Analysis - Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Analyses/2023s00256.pre.fp.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/c1/HTML
Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeti https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Analyses/2023s00256.go.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/250528/HTML
Withdrawn https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/890238/HTML
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Amendment/857642/HTML
Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meetin https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/Analyses/2023s00256.pre.go.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/256/BillText/Filed/HTML
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