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HB947

Child labor; employment of children on tobacco farms.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Child labor; tobacco farms.

Prohibits any person from employing a child under the age of 18 to work in direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves unless (i) the owner of the farm or other location at which such work is conducted is the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardian or (ii) the child's parent or legal guardian has consented in writing to such employment. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101615D
  • 01/09/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/17/2018 - House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/22/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB947)
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor

Full text and vote history:

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