Obenshain's position on closely-contested floor votes

HB1625

Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees; temporary foreign workers.
Chief Patron: Adele McClure
Status: Vetoed

01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1730

Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
Chief Patron: Karrie Delaney
Status: Enacted

04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A)
04/02/2025 - House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A)
Obenshain: Yes

02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (33-Y 6-N)
02/14/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-51 N-43 A-1)
Obenshain: Yes

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N 1-A)
Obenshain: Yes

HB1919

Workplace violence policy; required for certain employers, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Vetoed

02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (20-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
Obenshain: No

01/31/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1921

Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties, effective date.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Vetoed

02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25100193D-E
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1928

Minimum wage.
Chief Patron: Jeion Ward
Status: Vetoed

03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

HB1979

Wage garnishment; recovery of certain improper payment, etc., state tax debt.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: Killed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
Obenshain: Yes

HB1980

Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: Killed

01/31/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25102494D-E
02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2098

Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Chief Patron: Michelle Maldonado
Status: Vetoed

02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)
Obenshain: No

01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2237

Public school employees; suspension, notice and opportunity for a hearing.
Chief Patron: Rae Cousins
Status: Vetoed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2356

Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties.
Chief Patron: Candi King
Status: Vetoed

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2401

Child labor; child engaged in the work of content creation, trust account.
Chief Patron: Jackie Glass
Status: Enacted

03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/21/2025 - House: Conference substitute printed 25107937D-H1
02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
Obenshain: No

01/31/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2469

Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers.
Chief Patron: Rozia Henson
Status: Vetoed

02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25101509D-E
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N 1-A)
Obenshain: No

HB2531

Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron: Briana Sewell
Status: Vetoed

03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2559

Authority of local governments; definitions, service employess.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: Vetoed

02/18/2025 - House: Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
02/18/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 15-N)
02/18/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
Obenshain: No

02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No

HB2561

Employee protections; minimum wage and overtime wages, civil actions, misclassification of workers.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: Vetoed