SB312 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to union dues and fees for certain public employees. (8/1/26).

What is the status of SB312?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 2, 2026).

Talbot, Kirk (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB312?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB312

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB312: EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to union dues and fees for certain public employees. (8/1/26)

Q: What does SB312 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 23:982 and R.S. 42:457 and to enact R.S. 17:438(E) through (H) and R.S. 23:983.1 through 983.3, relative to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee contributions to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee withdrawals from labor organizations; to provide relative to collective bargaining agreements or contracts; to provide for reporting and notification requirements; to provide for costs; to provide relative to definitions; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 23:982 and R.S. 42:457 and to enact R.S. 17:438(E) through (H) and R.S. 23:983.1 through 983.3, relative to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee contributions to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee withdrawals from labor organizations; to provide relative to collective bargaining agreements or contracts; to provide for reporting and notification requirements; to provide for costs; to provide relative to definitions; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 23:982 and R.S. 42:457 and to enact R.S. 17:438(E) through (H) and R.S. 23:983.1 through 983.3, relative to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee contributions to labor organizations; to provide relative to employee withdrawals from labor organizations; to provide relative to collective bargaining agreements or contracts; to provide for reporting and notification requirements; to provide for costs; to provide relative to definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:438(E) through (H) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §438. Permitted withholdings; exceptions * * * E.(1) Upon the submission of a written or electronic request to the employer, the employee shall have the right to immediately cease any withholding of dues or fees from his wages. Upon receipt of a request from the employee to cease the withholding, the employer shall immediately provide written or electronic notification to the labor organization or union of the Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-467 ORIGINAL SB NO. employee's decision. (2) Upon receipt of the notification provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the employer shall cease withholding dues or fees from the employee's wages, and …

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Louisiana SB312: EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to union dues and fees for certain public employees. (8/1/26)

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