Bill > H0601

This bill establishes new provisions in Idaho law to prohibit taxpayer funding of government unions, defining "government union" broadly to include organizations representing public employees for compensation or employment terms, and "government union activities" to encompass a wide range of actions from political advocacy and membership drives to attending union events and engaging in collective bargaining. The bill explicitly forbids public employers from using taxpayer funds for activities like deducting union dues, increasing pay to fund dues, sharing employee information beyond legal requirements without consent, coercing employees to interact with unions, distributing union materials, contributing public funds to unions, or compensating employees for union activities, with some exceptions for unpaid leave or when unions reimburse employers for time spent on specific representational activities. It also amends existing laws to remove a provision allowing teachers to attend State Teachers Association meetings during work hours and to prohibit taxpayer funding of local education organizations, which are defined as a type of government union, and sets penalties for violations, including civil fines.

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Commerce and Human Resources Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0601/