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AR SB473

AR SB473
Concerning Public School Employee Professional Or Labor Organizations.


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Introduced
03/23/2023
In Committee
04/04/2023
Crossed Over
03/30/2023
Passed
04/07/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/12/2023

Introduced Session

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYERS FROM DEDUCTING DUES, FEES, OR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ON BEHALF OF A PROFESSIONAL OR LABOR ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL FUND; TO REQUIRE APPLICATIONS FOR LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP TO CONTAIN A NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS TO JOIN OR REFRAIN FROM JOINING A LABOR ORGANIZATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits public school district boards from deducting dues, fees, or contributions from the pay of teachers or classified employees on behalf of any professional or labor organization or political fund. It also requires labor organization membership applications to contain a notice of public school employees' rights to join or refrain from joining a labor organization. The bill repeals provisions that previously allowed for the withholding of certain professional association membership dues from teacher and state employee paychecks.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Notification that SB473 is now Act 776 (on 04/12/2023)

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