SB 1596, which removes some restrictions for 16 and 17-year-olds who are working across the state, moved forward in the Florida Senate on Tuesday.
If it becomes law, SB 1596 would allow the workday to begin at 5:30 a.m. for 16 and 17-year-olds, and for the workday to end at midnight.
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16 and 17-year-olds would still only be able to work 8 hours max in one day.
The Senate committee for Commerce and Tourism favored the bill in a 4-1 vote on Tuesday.
A comparable bill moved through the house last week. HB 49, filed by House Republican Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, passed with a 13-5 vote in the commerce committee last Tuesday.
The bill targets employment restrictions for minors between the ages of 16 and 17, allowing them to work the same number of hours as a person who is 18 or older.
The bill also addresses how and when minors ages 15 or younger can work. Read about it here.
If passed, it would go into effect on July 1, 2024.