WV SB559 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-25 - To Workforce
Pending: Senate Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-25 - To Workforce
Pending: Senate Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that 14 or 15 year old obtain a work permit; establishing that employer seeking to hire a child 14 or older receive an age certificate from the commission prior to employing the child; providing commissioner the authority to issue age certificates for children ages 14 and over; and providing penalties for a person that issues an age certificate in violation of the article.
Title
Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | To Workforce |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | To Workforce |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB5159 (Similar To) 2024-03-04 - Referred to Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 6 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 6 | 3 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 6 | 4 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 6 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 6 | 8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 21 | 6 | 8A | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
