HB459 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Scott StadthagenRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Labor organizations, employer's eligibility for economic development incentives conditioned upon employer refraining from certain practices relating to labor organizations, oversight provided

Summary

HB459 would condition an employer’s eligibility for economic development incentives on avoiding certain labor-organization practices and would require repayment of incentives if violated.

What This Bill Does

It would bar an employer receiving incentives from recognizing a bargaining representative solely on signed labor authorization cards if a secret-ballot election could determine the outcome. It would prohibit voluntarily disclosing an employee's personal contact information to a labor organization or its agent without written consent, unless required by law. It would also bar requiring a subcontractor to engage in activities prohibited by these rules. If an employer violates these provisions, the bill would require repayment of all economic development incentives received for the project, with enforcement by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and it includes transitional rules (effective Oct 1, 2024; grandfathering for agreements signed before Jan 1, 2025).

Who It Affects

• Employers that pursue economic development incentives (and their subcontractors): must avoid recognizing unions based solely on authorization cards and must protect employees' personal contact information; violations could lead to losing incentives and needing to repay funds.
• Employees and labor organizations: affected by the rule limiting how representation can be recognized (favoring secret-ballot processes when possible) and by privacy protections for personal contact information, with oversight by the Alabama Department of Revenue.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits recognizing a bargaining representative solely on signed authorization cards if a secret-ballot election may be conducted.
• Prohibits voluntarily disclosing an employee's personal contact information to a labor organization or its agent without prior written consent, unless required by law.
• Prohibits requiring a subcontractor to engage in activities prohibited by the above provisions.
• If an employer engages in a prohibited activity, it must repay all economic development incentives received over the life of the project.
• Does not apply to agreements between the state and an employer executed prior to January 1, 2025 (grandfather clause).
• Enforcement and oversight by the Alabama Department of Revenue to investigate potential violations and enforce the provisions.
• Effective date of the act is October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Labor & Employment