HB 1648 (2024): relative to electronic payments to employees debit cards.
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HB 1648 (2024)
relative to electronic payments to employees debit cards.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- 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 25, 2024, with 35 people signed in online: 4 in support and 31 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 27, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2024 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 regular calendar. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a division vote 338–2, on a motion by Rep. Schapiro.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
- Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
- Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 25, 2024, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- February 27, 2024, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, 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: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 338, nays 2, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- January 25, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/25/2024 03:00 pm LOB 307
- January 25, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/25/2024 03:00 pm LOB 307
- February 27, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/27/2024 01:00 pm LOB 307
- March 6, 2024: Executive Session: 03/06/2024 01:00 pm LOB 305
- March 6, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/06/2024 (Vote 20-0; RC)
- March 21, 2024: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Schapiro): MA DV 338-2 03/21/2024
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 46 (2023): relative to electronic payments to employee debit cards.