Child labor; tobacco farms, civil penalty.
Summary
Child labor; tobacco farms; civil penalty.Prohibits any person from employing a child under the age of 18 towork in direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves unless (i) the owner of the farm or other location at which suchwork is conducted is the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardianor (ii) the child's parent or legal guardian has consented in writingto such employment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N)
Jan 20, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4
Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103212D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
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