AZ SB1365

Employers must obtain annual written or electronic employee authorization before deducting any payment from paychecks for political purposes.

Employers must obtain statements from recipient entities specifying what percentage of payments will be used for political purposes and cannot deduct amounts exceeding those specified without additional employee permission.

Violations by employers or entities providing inaccurate statements result in civil penalties of at least $10,000 per violation, enforced by the Attorney General with penalties deposited in the state general fund.

Exemptions apply to single nonpolitical deductions, savings, charitable contributions, health care, taxes, separate segregated funds, and legally required deductions.

Public safety employees employed by the state or political subdivisions are excluded from this law's protections.