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CS/CS/HB 49: Employment

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Canady ; Giallombardo ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Roach ; Trabulsy

Employment; Removing certain employment restrictions for minors 16 and 17 years of age; revising the age at which certain employment restrictions apply; providing for the waiver of a specified restriction by specified persons; restricting the amount of continuous hours certain minors may work without a break for a minimum specified time period; authorizing the department to grant a waiver of the restrictions imposed under the act; providing penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/22/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-25
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/18/2023 House • Filed
10/5/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
12/6/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
12/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
12/14/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/19/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
1/8/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/10/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
1/11/2024 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/16/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/1/2024)
2/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 291251 ruled out of order
• Amendment 291969 Failed
• Amendment 503451 ruled out of order
• Amendment 466201 Failed
• Amendment 505305 Failed
• Amendment 301331 Failed
• Amendment 042703 Failed
• Amendment 693245 Failed
• Amendment 547001 Failed
• Amendment 684503 Failed
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 35
2/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/2/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/6/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/26/2024 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules (736582); YEAS 15 NAYS 3
2/27/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 802
• Amendment(s) adopted (736582) -SJ 803
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 803
3/7/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 986
• Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (407902) -SJ 987
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 987
3/7/2024 House • In Messages
3/8/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 679511 adopted
• Concurred in Senate amendment 407902 as amended
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 33
3/8/2024 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (679511) -SJ 1033
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 1033
3/8/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
• Ordered enrolled
3/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/22/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-25