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 Bill Status of HB4800  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  LABOR DUES NON-REMITTANCE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Larry McKeon and Patrick J Verschoore

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Labor Organization Dues Non-remittance Act. Provides that if dues, fair share payments, or other amounts are deducted by an employer from the earnings of an employee for remittance to a labor organization and the employer fails to either remit those amounts to the employee organization or return those amounts to the employee, the labor organization must deem those amounts to have been paid by the employee to the labor organization and may not take any action to recover those amounts from the employee or take any action against the employee for non-payment of those amounts. Provides that a labor organization is entitled to require an employee to submit pay stubs or other documentation indicating that the amounts were deducted from the earnings of the employee. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair any obligation under any contract in force on the effective date of the Act. Provides for investigations and enforcement by the Department of Labor, penalties, review, rules, and construction of the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon
  1/18/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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