WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECT ACT
Summary
Creates the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Provides that each employer shall provide to each employee, upon hire, or within 30 days after the effective date of the Act, whichever is later, a written description of each quota to which the employee is subject, including the quantified number of tasks to be performed or materials to be produced or handled, within a defined time period, and any potential adverse employment action that could result from failure to meet the quota. Provides that an employee shall not be required to meet a quota that prevents compliance with meal or rest periods or use of bathroom facilities, including reasonable travel time to and from bathroom facilities. Requires employers to post a notice of employees' rights under the Act and to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Establishes civil penalties for noncompliance with the Act. Provides for a private right of action. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions, employee's right to request records, enforcement, and severability. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Jan 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
68–37
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 116
Mar 24, 2023
D
Democratic76
88% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
89
Key actions
10
Committee
18
Amendments
14
Jan 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-006-000
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 035-015-000
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villanueva
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-003-000
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Jan 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Jan 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-037-000
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
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