Removing prohibitions of counties and cities from establishing certain regulations relating to employment matters and the sale or marketing of consumer merchandise

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2019
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill strikes statutory prohibitions of counties and cities from adopting an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment that sets standards or requirements regarding the sale or marketing of consumer merchandise that are different from, or in addition to, any requirement established by state law. The bill also strikes statutory prohibitions of counties and cities from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment providing for any terms or conditions of employment that exceed or conflict with the requirements of federal or state law relating to a minimum or living wage rate, any form of employment leave, hiring practices, employment benefits, scheduling practices, or other terms or conditions of employment.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 25, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Randy Feenstra R
• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Giddens

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