Employment of minor league baseball players.
Summary
Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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House Bill (S)
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House Bill (H)
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MODERATE
This bill was updated from House Bill (H) to Engrossed House Bill (EH) version, reflecting its passage through both House and Senate chambers. The primary changes involve updating the bill's status, dates, and sponsor information to reflect its successful passage.
TECHNICAL
Bill designation changed from HB 1558 to EH 1558 to reflect it has been engrossed after passing both chambers.
Added Senate sponsor information (Rogers) and additional committee action dates showing the bill was read, reported favorably, and passed in the Senate.
Digest update date changed from January 29, 2025 to March 19, 2025 to reflect the latest version.
TIMELINE
Dates updated from January 30, 2025 to March 21, 2025 to reflect the bill's progress through the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 93: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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