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HB 7973 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 27, 2026
Last action
Mar 18, 2026 — 03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Alex Finkelman D
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled