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House labor committee introduces three committee bills on child labor, construction oversight and school bargaining
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The House Interim Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Jan. 13 approved introduction of three committee bills — LC 141 (school bargaining), LC 144 (construction contractor monitoring) and LC 145 (child labor protections) — sending each to further hearings.
The House Interim Committee on Labor and Workforce Development voted Jan. 13 to introduce three committee bills that the panel said will shape early 2026 labor policy. The committee approved LC 141, LC 144 and LC 145 for committee hearings after roll-call votes.
Chair Dacia Graber, who led the session, framed LC 145 as a response to growing concerns about child labor violations in hazardous industries and late-night work. “I think that we can all agree in this state, we believe that our children should be protected and that we have these, child labor laws for a reason,” she said while describing the concept as an effort to “freeze the floor” so state rules cannot be less protective than the federal standard.
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