SB 46 (2023): relative to electronic payments to employee debit cards.

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SB 46 (2023)

relative to electronic payments to employee debit cards.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On February 22, 2023 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it. On February 22, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 16, 2023 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 13, 2023. The committee met in executive session on May 25, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On June 8, 2023 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 17, 2023, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
  • April 13, 2023, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307
  • May 25, 2023, 12:30 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307

Votes

  • February 22, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 10, nays 14, failed
  • February 22, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • June 8, 2023, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced 01/05/2023 and Referred to Commerce
  • January 17, 2023: Hearing: 01/17/2023, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am
  • February 22, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/22/2023
  • February 22, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 10Y-14N, MF; 02/22/2023
  • February 22, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/22/2023
  • February 27, 2023: Sen. Gannon Moved Ought to Pass; 02/22/2023
  • March 16, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 03/16/2023 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • April 13, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/13/2023 11:30 am LOB 305-307
  • May 25, 2023: Executive Session: 05/25/2023 12:30 pm LOB 305-307
  • May 25, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/25/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
  • June 8, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 06/08/2023

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 46-FN (2023): establishing a committee to study replacement of bail commissioners with court magistrates and relative to delinquent payment of accounts by on premises and off premises licensees and relative to electronic payments to employee debit cards.
  • SB 209 (2022): relative to electronic wage payments.
  • HB 1648 (2024): relative to electronic payments to employees debit cards.
  • HB 46-FN (2023): establishing a committee to study replacement of bail commissioners with court magistrates and relative to delinquent payment of accounts by on premises and off premises licensees and relative to electronic payments to employee debit cards.

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