The proposed bill seeks to amend the law regarding public officers and employees in Arkansas by prohibiting public employers from deducting labor organization membership dues from the compensation of public employees. The new section added to the Arkansas Code, titled "21-1-107. Deduction of Labor Organization Membership Fees Prohibited," defines key terms such as "labor organization," "public employee," "public employer," and "public safety employee." It specifies that a labor organization includes labor unions and professional employee associations that are tax-exempt under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Under the new provisions, public employers are generally prohibited from deducting any dues, fees, or contributions to a labor organization from the compensation of public employees, 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 and may still have such deductions made.