Signed by Governor Sam Brownback

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits unions from requiring a deduction of pay from a member's paycheck for political purposes.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a labor organization from using any dues, fees, or money which is deducted from a member’s paycheck for the purpose of engaging in “partisan or political purposes” (Sec. 1).

• Defines “partisan or political purposes” as an act which directly or indirectly influences a person to vote for or against any candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a union from requiring any monetary contribution as a condition of membership in the union to any of the following (Sec. 1):
• a candidate; 
• a campaign committee;
• a political action committee (PAC); and
• a political party or political fund.

• Requires a union that wishes to make expenditures for partisan or political purposes to establish a voluntary and separate political fund using a PAC (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that no provisions of this bill preclude a labor organization from making expenditures of union dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or political issues (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits unions from requiring a deduction of pay from a member's paycheck for political purposes.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a labor organization from using any dues, fees, or money which is deducted from a member’s paycheck for the purpose of engaging in “partisan or political purposes” (Sec. 1).

• Defines “partisan or political purposes” as an act which directly or indirectly influences a person to vote for or against any candidate for public office at any caucus, political convention, primary, or election (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a union from requiring any monetary contribution as a condition of membership in the union to any of the following (Sec. 1):
• a candidate; 
• a campaign committee;
• a political action committee (PAC); and
• a political party or political fund.

• Requires a union that wishes to make expenditures for partisan or political purposes to establish a voluntary and separate political fund using a PAC (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that no provisions of this bill preclude a labor organization from making expenditures of union dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or political issues (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes employers to withhold, deduct, or divert employee wages for certain purposes.

Highlights:

• Authorizes employers to withhold, deduct, or divert a portion of an employee’s wages for the following purposes (Sec. 1):
  
  • As repayment of a loan, advance, or overpayment;
  • As compensation for merchandise or uniforms purchased by the employee; or
  • As compensation for employer property provided to the employee.

Full Bill Text