Bill that loosens rules on hours that Florida teens can work advances in the House
The House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted 12-5 along party lines to back the proposal (HB 49).
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The House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee voted 12-5 along party lines to back the proposal (HB 49).
The proposal would allow 16 and 17-year olds to work more than 30 hours a week and allow for fewer mandatory work breaks.
There are more than 1,000 public records exemptions in Florida, veiling previously available information. That will surely increase this year.
A controversial proposal that would loosen regulations on the numbers of hours that 16-year-old and 17-year-old Floridians can work continued moving through the state House on Wednesday.
Florida Republicans want to 'let kids be kids,' unless those kids can serve as cheap labor.