Child labor, eliminating the eligibility to work form.
This bill removes the requirement for 14- and 15-year-olds in Alabama to obtain a specific "eligibility to work form" from their school as a condition of employment. Instead of needing this separate document, employers must continue to secure an annual Child Labor Certificate from the Department of Labor to legally hire minors in these age groups. The law maintains existing rules that allow minors to work only outside of school hours and in non-prohibited jobs, while still requiring schools to notify the department if a student's attendance or grades become unsatisfactory. This change simplifies the hiring process for young workers by eliminating one administrative step while keeping other child labor protections in place.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2024
Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reed Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1024
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1133
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1132
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Commerce and Small Business 1st Substitute Offered (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Commerce and Small Business)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 90
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 89
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Orr Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 88
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Children and Youth Health)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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