BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2623: Agricultural workers
Protecting agricultural workers.
Summary
- Modifies the state farm labor contractor law, including provisions on licensing, bonding, contractor duties, nondiscrimination, and transportation safety.
- Makes the state employment agency law applicable to farm labor contractors.
- Modifies state laws governing public disclosure of certain federal H-2A visa program records.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 11, 2006
- Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- March 4, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 6352
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protecting agricultural workers who are recruited, solicited, employed, supplied, transported, or hired by farm labor contractors;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- CL - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- CL - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
HB 2623 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2623 (2025–26) Rural EMT provider grants
- HB 2623 (2019–20) Firearm possession/crimes
- HB 2623 (2017–18) Lower cost Rx information
- HB 2623 (2015–16) Advisory measure recounts
- HB 2623 (2013–14) Bill of rights/agency action
- HB 2623 (2011–12) Assault/legal process server
- HB 2623 (2009–10) Residential foreclosure
- HB 2623 (2007–08) Farmland owner exemption