Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

ON APRIL 4, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 564, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 requires:<br /> <br /> (1) That a written request for a payroll deduction be made by at least one employee of the local board of education, instead of by the professional employees' organization;<br /> <br /> (2) A board that makes payroll deductions for such dues available to its professional employees to adopt policies to ensure equal treatment of all professional employees and all professional employees' organizations; and<br /> <br /> (3) An employee to give annual authorization in order for the board to make a payroll deduction.<br /> <br /> This amendment specifies that it does not apply to any payroll deduction for dues of a professional employees' organization authorized before July 1, 2019.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 29, 2019, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 564 FOR SENATE BILL 482. HOUSE BILL 564 FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE CALENDAR COMMITTEE.<br /> <br />