Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2507: Prohibits labor organizations from collecting payment for union dues from a new employee until such employee has worked at least two hundred fifty hours
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 290, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a limitation on new employee payments of union dues. Section A. Chapter 290, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 290.595, to read as follows: 290.595. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Labor organization", any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, employee association, or union in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning representati.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 290, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a limitation on new employee payments of union dues. Section A. Chapter 290, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 290.595, to read as follows: 290.595. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Labor organization", any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, employee association, or union in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning representation, collective bargaining, contract administration, grievances or grievance procedures, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, terms or conditions of employment, or for other mutual aid or protection in relation to employment; (2) "Payment grace period", the period of time between the date the new hire employee is hired and begins employment and the date the new employee completes his or her two-hundredth- fiftieth hour of work for such employment within which no union dues shall be required to be paid to a labor organization; (3) "Union dues", regular payments required to be paid to a labor organization by members or nonmembers of the labor organization, including initiation fees, dues, assessments, agency shop fees, contributions, expenditures, or other similar charges that …