Bill > SB103

This bill, titled the "Employee Preference Act," establishes that individuals cannot be required to join a labor organization or pay any fees to one as a condition of employment, hiring, or promotion, and employers cannot require approval from a labor organization for employment. It also declares agreements that violate these provisions unlawful and tasks the attorney general and district attorneys with investigating and prosecuting violations, with penalties including fines or jail time. The bill amends existing laws related to public employee bargaining to align with these new provisions, specifically ensuring that public employees have the right to refuse to join or pay dues to a labor organization, and that local ordinances for public employee bargaining must also include these protections. The act will take effect on July 1, 2015, with some exceptions for existing contracts and federal laws.