Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB579: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC EMPLOYER FROM DEDUCTING LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM THE COMPENSATION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning public officers and employees; to prohibit a public employer from deducting labor organization membership dues from the compensation of a public employee; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning public officers and employees; and to prohibit a public employer from deducting labor organization membership dues from the compensation of a public employee.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC EMPLOYER FROM DEDUCTING LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM THE COMPENSATION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC EMPLOYER FROM DEDUCTING LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FROM THE COMPENSATION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 21, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 21-1-107. Deduction of Labor Organization Membership Fees Prohibited -- Definitions. (a) As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) "Labor organization" means an organization in which public employees may participate that exists for the purpose of dealing with public employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work. (B) "Labor organization" includes without limitation a: (i) Labor union exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(5) as it existed on January 1, 2025; or *LGL188* 03/31/2025 10:23:38 AM LGL188 SB579 (ii) A professional employee association exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6) as it existed on January 1, 2025; (2) "Public employee" means a person who performs a full-time or part-time service for wages, …