CHILD LABOR-VARIOUS
Summary
Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides that no minor under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or allowed to work in any gainful occupation for more than 40 hours (rather than 48 hours) in any one week. Removes a provision limiting the hours of work for minors under the age of 16 to no more than 8 hours a day of combined work hours outside and in school. Provides that a minor 14 years or older who is employed in a recreational or educational activity while school is in session is limited to working 18 (rather than 24) hours in any week. Authorizes the Regional or District Superintendent of Schools to issue an employment certificate that permits a minor under 16 years of age to appear in a play or musical comedy with a professional traveling theatrical production if such minor shall not appear on stage or be present in rehearsals for more than 18 (rather than 24) hours in one week.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Jun 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Jun 26, 2023
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Sosnowski
RRepublican
P
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
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