Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Labor and Business Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 622
Exempts employers of noncitizens in agricultural labor who are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits from liability for contributions related to that labor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act would make it so that employers do not have to pay unemployment taxes on the wages of noncitizens who work here on H-2A visas. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Exempts employers of noncitizens in agricultural labor who are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits from liability for contributions related to that labor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Labor and BusinessJan 17 to Jun 27 · stopped161 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Labor and Business
- Feb 18Heard in Labor and Business
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
- Feb 13Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate