SB 701 – Exempts public employees from union membership, prohibits payroll deductions and requirement of service fees

• Sponsor: Russell
• LR Number: 2955S.01I
• Committee: Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations
• Last Action: 1/8/2004 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industrial Relations Committee
• Journal Page: S77 / H123
• Effective Date: August 28, 2004

Current Bill Summary

SB 701 - This act provides that Department and Division Directors may exempt themselves, supervisors, human resource managers, professional employees, security guards, probationary employees, and others from union membership. It also prohibits payroll deductions for labor organization service fees and further provides that no state employee shall be required to pay any type of fee to a labor organization, nor will be required to join a union in order to be employed.

This act is similar to SCS/SB 60 (2003).

RICHARD MOORE

Amendments

No Amendments Found.