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HB2866 • 2025

Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for the organization's representation of the nonmember employees in employment relations with a public employer.

Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for the organization's representation of the nonmember employees in employment relations with a public employer.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about collective bargaining with respect to public employees who are not members of a union. The Act would change how those employees will make payments to the union. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for the organization's representation of the nonmember employees in employment relations with a public employer. Prohibits compulsory payments to labor organizations by nonmember employees. Makes entering into an agreement that requires the nonmember employees of a labor organization to make payments to the labor organization an unfair labor practice.
Relating to: Relating to labor organization representation.
Current location: In House Committee