SB 21 (1997): excepting persons who are 17 years old and graduated from high school from the youth employment law and establishing a committee to study the youth employment law.

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SB 21 (1997)

excepting persons who are 17 years old and graduated from high school from the youth employment law and establishing a committee to study the youth employment law.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Insurance
Subject: Employment
Chapter law: 300

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1997 and referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 1997. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On January 23, 1997 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On February 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 1997. The committee held work sessions on April 9, 1997 and April 22, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 14–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 7, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes. On May 13, 1997 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 28, 1997 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 2, 1997 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 10, 1997 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report”. On June 10, 1997 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 10, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 20, 1997, making it Chapter 300 of the session laws. It took effect on August 19, 1997.

Hearings and Sessions

January 14, 1997, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM101,LOB
March 25, 1997, 1:30 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
April 3, 1997, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
April 9, 1997, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
April 22, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
June 2, 1997, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, RM103,LOB

Votes

January 23, 1997, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
February 20, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 13, 1997, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
May 28, 1997, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1997, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INSURANCE; SJ1,P14
January 14, 1997: HEARING JAN14 10:30 RM101,LOB FOR: INSUR
January 21, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP JAN23
January 23, 1997: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN DANAIS MA VV; SJ3, P39
February 19, 1997: 02/19/97 INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ29,P578
February 20, 1997: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN DANAIS MA VV; SEN DANAIS FL AM<0052>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ6,P84 + (SEE PERM JRNL FOR 3RD RDG)
February 25, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/25/97 DUE ON 04/29/97
March 25, 1997: HEARING MAR25 01:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
March 26, 1997: //CANCELLED**STORM//SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR01 01:30 RM306,LOB
April 2, 1997: **RESCHED SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR03 01:30 RM306,LOB FOR:LABOR
April 9, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR09 01:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
April 22, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR22 09:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
April 29, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY07 (VOTE 14-1;CC)
April 29, 1997: PROP COMM AM<1023>(NEW TITLE); HC56,P1657-1658
May 7, 1997: PASSED WITH AM; HJ60,P1717-1718 + 1730
May 13, 1997: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN DANAIS MA VV; SJ17,P296
May 13, 1997: (PRES APPTS SENS: SQUIRES, FRANCOEUR & PIGNATELLI)
May 28, 1997: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP MCGOVERN MA VV;HJ70,P2033
May 28, 1997: (SPKR APPTS REPS: DANIELS, TURNER, HUTCHINSON & CLEGG)
June 2, 1997: CONF COMM MEETING JUN 2 9:00 RM103,LOB
June 5, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT (HOUSE AM) FILED
June 10, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED; HJ73,P2074
June 10, 1997: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ23(I),P559-560
June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; HJ76,P2122
June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; SJ23(II),P622
June 20, 1997: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/20/97 EFF: 08/19/97 CHAP.0300

Laws It Would Change

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