Bill > HB2507

This bill amends Missouri labor law by creating a new provision that establishes a "payment grace period" for new employees in unionized workplaces, during which they are not required to pay union dues. Specifically, the bill prohibits labor organizations from collecting union dues from a new employee until that employee has worked at least 250 hours. The bill comprehensively defines key terms like "labor organization" and "union dues" and requires employers to provide new employees with a detailed written accounting of all union dues owed, which the employee must acknowledge by signature before their first day of work. The 250-hour calculation includes all compensable work hours, such as regular shifts, overtime, training, travel time, and paid or unpaid leave. The bill allows voluntary dues payments during the grace period and does not override existing federal, state, or local laws or current collective bargaining agreements. It also grants the department authority to create administrative rules for implementing this new provision, with specific guidelines about rule creation and effectiveness. The legislation aims to provide new employees with a transitional period before being required to pay union dues.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2507&year=2026&code=R