Warehouse distribution center; requirements, protection of employees, civil penalty, civil action.
Summary
Protection of employees; warehouse distribution center requirements; civil penalty; civil action. Provides that a warehouse employer, as defined in the bill, that violates the bill's provisions shall be liable to an impacted warehouse employee, as defined in the bill, for certain remedies, damages, and other relief as specified in the bill. The bill requires a warehouse employer to provide each warehouse employee a written description of each performance standard to which such employee is subject and of any potential adverse employment action that may result from such employee's failure to meet such performance standard. The bill prohibits a warehouse employer from taking an adverse action against a warehouse employee for such employee's use of a bathroom facility. The bill provides that a warehouse employer that violates the bill's provisions relating to warehouse employees is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 8-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
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