Bills › 91st General Assembly
Providing for payroll deduction for membership dues to an employee organization under public employee collective bargaining, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Sen. Charlie McClintock (R)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Public employers would no longer be allowed to take union dues directly out of their employees' paychecks. Instead, these deductions must be part of the official negotiations between the employer and the employee group. This change applies to new collective bargaining processes started after the law takes effect.1
Read the official explanation
This bill strikes a prohibition on public entities authorizing or administering a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization. The bill provides that terms authorizing such deductions are a mandatory subject within the scope of negotiations under public employee collective bargaining. The bill provides procedures for administering such deductions. The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures pursuant to Code chapter 20 initiated on or after the effective date of the bill.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 14, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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