A new proposal would remove restrictions for working 16 and 17-year-olds in the state of Florida.
House Republican Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, filed HB 49 this week.
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The proposed bill would target 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.
Read HB 49:
The bill is set to go before the state’s 2024 legislative session in January.
If passed, it would go into effect on July 1, 2024.
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