ESHB 1644: Concerning the safety and health of working minors.

What this bill does

Establishes minimum penalties for violations of restrictions governing the employment of minors. Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to revoke an employer's minor work permit if the employer has three or more citations for certain violations within a 24-month period or a single violation that caused death or serious physical harm to a minor or otherwise required an order of immediate restraint. Requires L&I to conduct a safety and health consultation at a worksite before granting a student-learner variance allowing a minor to perform work typically prohibited based on the minor's age.

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Floor votes

• House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 10, 2025
  60 yea · 35 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 9, 2025
  37 yea · 12 nay

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