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MO HJR43
Joint Resolution
Status
1/8/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bill Lant
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AI Summary
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Submits constitutional amendment to Missouri voters at the November 2014 general election regarding public labor organizations and public employees.
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Prohibits withholding earnings from public employees for dues, agency shop fees, or other labor organization fees without annual written authorization that cannot be a condition of employment.
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Prohibits public labor organizations from using dues or fees for campaign contributions or political expenditures without written authorization from the member or nonmember received within the previous 12 months.
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Exempts first responders (firefighters, police officers, paramedics, nurses, physicians, and similar emergency personnel) and their labor organizations from these restrictions.
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Requires employees who do not authorize political contributions to retain the same fee structure as those who do authorize such contributions.
Legislative Description
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting public labor organizations from withholding sums from the earning of public employees for the payment of dues or fees without consent
Last Action
Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety(H)
1/9/2014