HB 878 -- Unions Sponsor: Hunter This bill requires that expenditures for political activities by labor organizations be made exclusively from a fund established for that purpose. The fund will consist solely of the members' voluntary contributions. Any administrative costs must be paid from the fund balance. Organizations are required to notify their members that contributions to the fund are voluntary, are for political purposes, and no reprisal or loss of membership will result from nonparticipation. Employers are prohibited from making contributions on behalf of their employees, and organizations are prohibited from reimbursing their members for contributions to the fund. Any person or entity in violation of the provisions of the bill is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.