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Committee recommends bill to let labor investigators share information with public safety for suspected organized child‑labor networks
Summary
First substitute House Bill 119 was favorably recommended after sponsors said the change lets the Department of Labor collaborate with Department of Public Safety when child labor investigations reveal patterns suggesting organized criminal activity. Sponsors said the change is narrow and draws on law enforcement and labor inputs; the committee p
The Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee favorably recommended first substitute House Bill 119, a measure aimed at strengthening state response to egregious child labor reports by allowing the Department of Labor to collaborate with the Department of Public Safety and law enforcement when investigations indicate potentially organized criminal activity.
Sponsors said the change is narrowly tailored to permit labor investigators to look for statewide patterns and share information that may reveal human‑trafficking or organized crime links; the bill was developed with the Department of Public Safety, law enforcement and the Department of Labor. The committee heard no public opposition during the brief presentation and placed the bill near the top of the next day's agenda for additional bills.
Senator Pitcher moved the favorable recommendation; the committee approved the motion unanimously.
