WORKER PROTECTION UNIT
Summary
Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiating an action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, in addition to other powers, may: (1) issue subpoenas for documents; (2) require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspect the premises of an employer and inspect and make copies of employment-related records kept at the premises; and (4) conduct interviews with workers at an employer's premises during normal business or working hours. Sets forth additional provisions concerning investigations; interviews; subpoenas; obstruction; and search warrants.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
42–14
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-001
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-002-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-023-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-003-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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