RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
SB 638 requires most employers to provide employees with paid breaks during work shifts. It directly affects all covered employers and their employees in the state, mandating specific break periods as part of employment practices. The key provision is a straightforward requirement for employers to schedule and compensate these breaks, though the exact duration or frequency isn't detailed in the abstract. The bill is currently pending in committee review and has not yet become law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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4
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Committee
1
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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