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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 965 bans mandatory union dues and fees for public employees
Last action · June 16, 2026: IntroducedSponsor: Levi Dean
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 965 prohibits public employers from agreeing to any provision that requires a public employee to join or pay dues, fees, or s to an as a condition of employment. The measure amends sections 9.81, 4117.09, and 4117.11 of the Revised Code to remove fair share fee authorizations and related automatic payroll deductions.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public employees
Employee organizations
Public employers
Public employers are prohibited from agreeing to contract provisions that require public employees to join or pay fees to employee organizations.
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Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Jun 16, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Elimination of Fair Share Fees
The bill systematically removes statutory authorizations for fair share fees and amends unfair labor practice provisions to align with the prohibition of mandatory union financial support.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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