Employment
Summary
Employment; Removing certain employment restrictions for minors 16 and 17 years of age; revising the age at which certain employment restrictions apply; providing for the waiver of a specified restriction by specified persons; restricting the amount of continuous hours certain minors may work without a break for a minimum specified time period; authorizing the department to grant a waiver of the restrictions imposed under the act; providing penalties, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Sep 18, 2023
Signed Mar 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
27–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
70
Key actions
23
Committee
20
Amendments
4
Mar 22, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (679511)
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 33
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment 407902 as amended
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 679511 adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (407902)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (736582)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules (736582); YEAS 15 NAYS 3
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 35
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 503451 ruled out of order
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 291251 ruled out of order
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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