HB 163 Wyoming House · 2019 General Session

Child labor penalties.

This bill increases penalties for violating Wyoming's child labor laws, raising the maximum fine from $500 to $750 and adding potential jail time of up to 100 days for employers who break the rules. It clarifies that children under 14 may still work for parents, grandparents, or family-owned businesses in non-hazardous jobs outside school hours. The bill repeals one outdated provision and takes effect July 1, 2019. It directly affects employers who hire children in violation of these specific regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Signed Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2019 · House Feb 1, 2019

How they voted

24–5
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 22, 2019
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
21 Yea 5 Nay
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0080
legislature
Feb 22, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-5)
senate
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 1, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (33-23-2)
house
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors