Bill Summary
HB 1225 Employment (2025 Session)
Miller Co Sponsors: Giallombardo CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Commerce Committee
Employment: Prohibits political subdivisions from maintaining minimum wage other than state or federal minimum wage; prohibits political subdivisions from controlling, affecting, or awarding preferences based on wages or employment benefits of entities doing business with political subdivision; revises certain employment restrictions for specified minors; revises age at which certain employment restrictions do not apply, except in accordance with federal law; revises exceptions to certain work restrictions; removes authority of DBPR to grant waiver of employment restrictions. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
02/26/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/28/25
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 212 K
04/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on 04/01/25; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/02/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/25
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Reference to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee removed; Reference to Education & Employment Committee added; Remaining references: Education & Employment Committee, Commerce Committee
04/03/25
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
04/15/25
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 04/17/25, 8:00 am, 102 H
04/17/25
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/17/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/18/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/22/25, 8:00 am, 212 K - PCS
04/22/25
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 15 Yeas, 7 Nays
04/22/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/22/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/25
04/25/25
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (950359, 824637, 892181, 485691, 203013, 789153); Amendment Adopted (539117); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 78 Yeas / 30 Nays)
04/25/25
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/25/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/28/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
05/03/25
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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