The bill amends the law concerning public officers and employees in Arkansas by prohibiting public employers from deducting labor organization membership dues from the compensation of public employees. A new section, 21-1-107, is added to the Arkansas Code, which defines key terms such as "labor organization," "public employee," "public employer," and "public safety employee." The definitions clarify the scope of the bill, specifying that labor organizations include labor unions and professional employee associations that are tax-exempt under certain provisions of the U.S. tax code.

Under the new provisions, public employers are generally prohibited from deducting any dues, fees, or contributions to labor organizations from public employees' compensation, with the exception of public safety employees. This means that while most public employees will not have their labor organization dues deducted from their paychecks, public safety employees are exempt from this prohibition. The bill aims to regulate the financial interactions between public employers and labor organizations, thereby impacting the funding and membership dynamics of such organizations within the public sector.