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LA SB312

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kirk Talbot

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Employees may immediately cease union dues/fees withholding from wages via written or electronic request, and employers must notify the labor organization; employees cannot accrue further debt to the union after opting out

  • Payroll deduction authorizations for union dues are limited to one year, must be renewed annually and upon any dues increase, and require employer confirmation via email before deductions begin

  • Employers prohibited from deducting wages for union political activities; labor organizations must establish separate segregated funds for political expenditures with voluntary contributions only

  • State, parish, city, and school board employers must provide annual written notification to employees of their First Amendment right to refuse union membership and dues payment

  • Law enforcement and firefighters are exempt; mass transit employers may petition for waivers to maintain Federal Transit Administration funding eligibility

Legislative Description

Provides relative to dues or fees for teachers and other school employees. (8/1/26)

EMPLOYMENT

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor & Industrial Relations2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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