Bill Summary
HB 49 Employment and Curfew of Minors (2024 Session)
Employment: Removing certain employment restrictions for minors 16 and 17 years of age; revising the age at which certain employment restrictions apply; providing for the waiver of a specified restriction by specified persons; restricting the amount of continuous hours certain minors may work without a break for a minimum specified time period; authorizing the department to grant a waiver of the restrictions imposed under the act; providing penalties, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
09/18/23
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Filed
10/05/23
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Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
10/05/23
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Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
12/06/23
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 12/13/23, 1:30 pm, 212 K
12/13/23
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Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 5 Nays
12/14/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/19/23
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Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
01/08/24
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, 01/10/24, 4:00 pm, 17 H
01/10/24
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Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/11/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
01/16/24
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Now in Commerce Committee
01/19/24
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 01/23/24, 12:30 pm, 212 K
01/23/24
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Favorable by Commerce Committee; 13 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/24/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/24/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24
02/01/24
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Read Second Time; Amendments Ruled Out of Order (291251, 503451); Amendments Failed (291969, 466201, 505305, 301331, 42703, 693245, 547001, 684503); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 80 Yeas / 35 Nays)
02/01/24
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In Messages
02/02/24
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Received; Referred to Rules
02/21/24
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On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 K
02/26/24
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Favorable with 1 Amendment by Rules; 15 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/04/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
03/06/24
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (364678, 634826, 979248); Amendment Adopted (736582); Placed on Third Reading for 03/07/24
03/07/24
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Read Third Time; Amendment Reconsidered (736582); Amendment Adopted as amended (407902); Passed (Vote: 27 Yeas / 11 Nays)
03/07/24
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In returning messages
03/08/24
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Received from Messages; Amendment Adopted (679511); Concurred with Amendment as amended (407902); Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 33 Nays)
03/08/24
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In returning messages
03/08/24
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (679511); Passed (Vote: 27 Yeas / 11 Nays)
03/08/24
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Ordered enrolled
03/12/24
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/12/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/21/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/05/24)
03/22/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-25
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Research & Reports
Revenue Estimating Coverence Reports, Veto, Transmittal letters and more. Learn more.
- Florida Policy Institute: HB 49 Would Undo Decades of Child Labor Protections in Florida
- Statement from Florida Policy Institute on HB 49
- Florida Policy Institute: Groups Send Letter to State Leaders Asking Them to Reject Legislation That Would Undo Child Labor Protections
- Statement from Florida Policy Institute on House Committee Passage of HB 49
- Child Labor Chronicles: Tracing History's Lessons, Facing Florida's Regression
- ACLU of Florida Opposes House Commerce Committee Passage of Child Labor Bill
- NFIB: Small Business Maintains Status Quo in FL Legislature
- Governor Ron DeSantis Receives Fifteen Bills from the Florida Legislature
- DeSantis Signs Labor Legislation
- Laws of Florida: Chapter No. 2024-025
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