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HB 1155 - 2019-20
Concerning meal and rest breaks and mandatory overtime for certain health care employees.
Companion Bill: SB 5190
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (View Original Bill)
Jan 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 29
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 4
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
Held on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Mar 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LBRC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 20
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 5
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 16
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Cody, Mosbrucker, Sells.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 23
Conference committee request granted.
Conference committee appointed. Senators Dhingra, King, Van De Wege.
Conference committee report; received 6:00 PM 4/23/2019.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
Conference committee report; received 6:05 PM 4/23/2019.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Conference committee report adopted.
Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 70; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 25
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 26
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 27
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 296, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2020.
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