RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF A MINOR.
Summary
Requires a studio teacher to accompany, supervise, and advocate on behalf of a minor whenever the minor is on set and a variance from the work hour restrictions to allowable theatrical employment is granted, when employed for theatrical purposes. Requires a nurse to accompany, supervise, and advocate on behalf of an infant whenever the infant is on set. Defines "studio teacher". Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action May 21, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2020
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 27, 2020
D
Democratic45
97% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
10
May 21, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
May 21, 2020
Committee
Reported from LCA/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3636) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, S. Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Gabbard.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kanuha.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-20 2:45PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to LCA/EDU, JDC.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 45).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 94-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Matsumoto.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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