HLS 21RS-658 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 256
BY REPRESENTATIVE TARVER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to payroll deductions for teachers and other
school employees for organization dues
1 AN ACT
2To repeal R.S. 17:438(D), relative to permitted withholdings from a school employee's
3 paycheck; to authorize employees of certain school boards to have dues for an
4 organization withheld from their paychecks; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:438(D) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 256 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Tarver
Abstract: Allows teachers or other employees employed by a city or parish school board
under a collective bargaining agreement to have dues for an organization for teacher
or school employees withheld from their paychecks.
Present law allows teachers or other employees of a school board to have dues for an
organization of teachers or other school employees withheld from their paychecks. Proposed
law retains present law.
Present law exempts school boards operating under the terms of a collective bargaining
agreement applicable to teachers employed by the board. Proposed law repeals this
exemption.
(Repeals R.S. 17:438(D))
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