MO HB466

Employers and labor organizations may obtain contributions for candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, legislative campaign funds, political parties, or electioneering communications through payroll deduction only with annual written affirmative consent from the employee or member.

Employers must provide employees with the option to contribute to a political action committee through payroll deduction upon written request by ten or more employees, if the employer has an existing payroll deduction system.

Contributions to political action committees or candidates cannot be received from members or employees without advance voluntary permission, and violations constitute a class A misdemeanor.

Persons discriminating against employees or members based on political beliefs, voting choices, or contribution decisions face penalties up to $5,000 in fines and six months confinement for misdemeanor violations, or class D felony charges after January 1, 1979.

Aggrieved individuals may pursue civil action within one year to recover damages between $100 and $1,000, plus costs and attorney's fees, with each violation counted as a separate cause of action.