AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOLIDAY BUSINESS
Summary
Provides all employees of retail establishments with 15 or more employees engaged in work during Sundays or holidays shall receive from their employer no less than time and a half and shall be guaranteed at least a minimum of four (4) hours employment.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
03/05/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Jon Brien
IIndependent
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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