Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations. (FE)
AB 474 repeals two existing statutes (103.007 and 109.09(3)) that prevented local governments from creating their own employment regulations. This change would allow cities and counties to establish their own rules on issues like minimum wage, scheduling, or workplace safety, rather than being restricted by state law. The bill directly affects local governments and employers operating within municipalities that wish to implement stricter or different employment standards than the state currently permits. It is a procedural repeal with no new provisions or funding mechanisms.
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Oct 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Haywood, Moore Omokunde, McCarville, Snodgrass, Brown, Roe, Miresse, DeSmidt, Stubbs, Arney, Udell, Clancy, Phelps, Joers, Andraca, Hysell and Johnson;
cosponsored by Senators Smith, Pfaff, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim, Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin
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Party
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District
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Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Brienne Brown
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Kalan Haywood
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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