SB 1598: Department of Labor
GENERAL BILL by Torres
Department of Labor; Creating the Department of Labor as a new department of state government; revising the protected rights of an employee; revising the process for filing a complaint for a violation of protected rights; authorizing and providing the department certain powers to conduct investigations, issue citations, enforce and collect judgments by certain means, and partner with other entities for enforcement and education outreach, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism
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SB 1598, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2023 at 1:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 137 Department of Labor Nixon Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.71 Page 2 (pdf) 448.109 Notification of the state minimum wage. Page 3 (pdf) 448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf) 448.112 Page 24 (pdf)