Legislature must pass the Protect Employee Paychecks from Politics Act as is

Thanks to Farrell Quinlan from the National Federation of Independent Business for calling our attention to this important bill. The unions have been able to sneak these kinds of deductions behind employees' backs without making it clear what they were doing for too long. When I worked in government, there were unions that would deduct money from employees' paychecks then funnel it to political campaigns.

SCR 1028, the "Protect Employee Paychecks from Politics Act" ballot referral, is scheduled to be debated on the Arizona Senate floor on Monday, March 7^th.  Please contact pro-free market lawmakers and urge them to support this important legislation without amendment.  

SCR1028: paycheck deductions; political purposes; requirement.

SECTION 11. A. AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS STATE SHALL BE FREE

FROM ANY EMPLOYER DEDUCTING OR FACILITATING THE DEDUCTION OF A

PAYMENT FROM AN EMPLOYEE'S PAYCHECK FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES,

UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY PROVIDES EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION

TO MAKE THE DEDUCTION.

B. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO DEDUCTIONS FOR EMPLOYEE

BENEFIT, PENSION, SAVINGS OR HEALTH PLANS OR TO CHARITABLE

CONTRIBUTIONS.

C. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "POLITICAL PURPOSES"

MEANS A DIRECT OR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE:

1. IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO A CANDIDATE, A SLATE

OF CANDIDATES, A POLITICAL PARTY, PENDING OR POTENTIAL

LEGISLATION, A REFERENDUM OR AN INITIATIVE.

2. TO A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OR ANY OTHER GROUP FOR

THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AN EXPENDITURE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 1.