HB 1246 (2024): relative to allowing for payment of wages in gold or silver.
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HB 1246 (2024)
relative to allowing for payment of wages in gold or silver.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 2024, with 5 people signed in online: 4 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0303h), by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 182–155.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Granger (R - Straf 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. Matthew Coulon (R - Graf 5)
- Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 18, 2024, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- March 6, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305
Votes
- March 21, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 182, nays 155, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- January 18, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/18/2024 02:30 pm LOB 307
- March 6, 2024: Executive Session: 03/06/2024 01:00 pm LOB 305
- March 6, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/06/2024 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- March 13, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0303h
- March 21, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 182-155 03/21/2024