HB 293 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

LABOR: Provides relative to the resignation from labor organization dues or fees for teachers and other school employees and public employees (REF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

HB 293 simplifies the process for teachers, school employees, and other public employees to resign from paying labor organization dues or fees. The bill removes complex procedural barriers that previously made it difficult for these workers to opt out of union membership fees. Key provisions clarify that resignation requests can be submitted directly to the labor organization without requiring additional administrative steps. This change directly affects public sector workers who wish to stop paying union dues while remaining employed. The bill focuses on streamlining the resignation process, not altering union membership requirements.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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HB293 Reengrossed HB293 Engrossed · 4 edits · Jun 8, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Louisiana laws regarding union dues deductions to strengthen employee rights and clarify administrative responsibilities. The changes require employers to notify employees annually of their right to stop paying dues, mandate that unions cover all administrative costs for collecting those dues, and restrict authorization periods to one year. Additionally, the law now explicitly exempts law enforcement and firefighters from these provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding a specific exemption for law enforcement and firefighters, who are no longer subject to the new union dues deduction rules.
REQUIREMENT

Employers must now provide written or email notification at least annually to inform employees of their right to withdraw from union organizations.

Authorizations for salary deductions are now limited to a maximum duration of one year and must be renewed annually to remain effective.

ADDED

Labor organizations or unions are now required to cover all administrative costs associated with collecting dues or handling opt-out requests.

ELIGIBILITY

The new provisions regarding annual notifications and administrative cost coverage do not apply to law enforcement officers or firefighters.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

2512
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican26
25 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Cathey, Connick, and Lambert.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 12 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 30. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (8-4).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Michael Melerine
Michael Melerine
RRepublican
LA
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