Strengthening the farm labor contractor system by removing an exemption for nonprofits, prohibiting retaliation and the use of farm labor contractors in certain circumstances, and establishing liability for related violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Mar 27, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2020 · House Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
30–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 18, 2020
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-38-1)
house
Feb 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 03:30 PM
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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