Committees · 2024 Regular Session
Business and Labor
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Paul HolveyChair
Democrat · 8th District
Lucetta ElmerVice-chair
Republican · 24th District
Nathan SosaVice-chair
Democrat · 30th District
Republican · 59th District
Republican · 15th District
Democrat · 28th District
Democrat · 49th District
Democrat · 44th District
Democrat · 42nd District
Republican · 2nd District
Republican · 23rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session.
Bills sent14
7% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out64%
9 of 14; 5 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202414 bills
reported 64% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 11 members
2023144 bills
reported 44% · typically 40 days, most 28–62 · 0 amendments · 11 members
202224 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2021143 bills
reported 40% · typically 48 days, most 36–69 · 0 amendments · 10 members
202020 bills
reported 70% · typically 10 days, most 8–11 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2019175 bills
reported 46% · typically 45 days, most 30–64 · 0 amendments · 10 members
201829 bills
reported 66% · typically 10 days, most 5–11 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2017210 bills
reported 37% · typically 40 days, most 30–56 · 0 amendments · 9 members
201617 bills
reported 71% · typically 7 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2015180 bills
reported 53% · typically 47 days, most 35–73 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201417 bills
reported 88% · typically 8 days, most 5–9 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2013191 bills
reported 46% · typically 49 days, most 30–57 · 0 amendments · 10 members
201226 bills
reported 27% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
2011249 bills
reported 33% · typically 38 days, most 20–55 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2009188 bills
reported 48% · typically 45 days, most 29–65 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2007229 bills
reported 67% · typically 43 days, most 26–67 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session, newest first.
14 bills
Senate Bill 1596 · Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner of consumer electronic equipment or an independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment.
Sent February 21, 2024 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1514 · Requires the Director of the Employment Department to conduct periodic assessments to determine the solvency of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund.
Sent February 14, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1515 · Directs the Employment Department to collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to identify statutory changes that are needed to require the department and the bureau to perform certain duties.
Sent February 14, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4004 · Increases civil penalties for violating child labor laws.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4005 · Clarifies when an employee is employed by employing unit or employer for a single hour of work for purposes of unemployment insurance and paid family and medical leave programs.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4006 · Requires a contracting agency to accept from contractors surety bonds in lieu of retainage for construction projects and public improvement contracts.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4047 · Requires motor vehicle liability insurance policies to provide coverage for towing expenses related to a motor vehicle accident.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4050 · Provides factors upon which compensation differentials may be based for an employer to lawfully pay employees who perform work of comparable character at different compensation levels.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4057 · Expands the statutory list of strike-prohibited employees to include teachers employed by a common school district or a union high school district.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4066 · Requires insurance coverage for motor vehicles to be made available as part of a peer-to-peer car sharing arrangement.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4080 · Declares a state policy to support engagement between offshore wind developers and impacted organizations, communities and tribes.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4115 · Modifies the definition of "supervisory employee" to include certain employees and exclude certain strike-prohibited public employees.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4118 · Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct a comprehensive study of youth apprenticeships in the United States.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4127 · Creates rules and standards for warehouse employees' quota requirements.
Sent February 5, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law