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Committee kills three bills in executive sessions; amendment adopted then bill tabled on workers’ comp
Summary
The House Labor committee voted to make H.B. 1123 and H.B. 1,177 inexpedient to legislate and later passed an amendment to H.B. 13‑52 before ultimately voting ITL on the amended bill. The committee debated employer reporting, mediation and remote‑work definitions.
The House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee voted this morning to make three bills inexpedient to legislate.
In an executive session on H.B. 1123, which would have required employers to post expected salary ranges on public job listings, Representative Granger moved to recommend ITL, arguing the requirement could impair employers’ bargaining power and raise compelled‑speech issues. Opponents including Representative Schultz said ranges help applicants avoid wasted travel and expense. The roll call was 10–9 in favor of ITL.
The committee then considered H.B.…
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