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Florida bill meant to roll back child labor protections fails to pass

While the bill cleared the Florida House, the Senate failed to advance it ahead of session’s end.

While the bill cleared the Florida House, the Senate failed to advance it ahead of session’s end.

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Florida bill rolling back child labor protections advances; critics say it’s unnecessary

There’s already a waiver system in place to allow older teens to work more.

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The bill barely squeaked through its first committee stop, with a 5-4 vote in favor.

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An explainer of the changes that specifically affect minors 16 and older, which go into effect July 1.

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The bill cleared the Florida Senate on Friday with unanimous support.

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The Florida bill fits into a trend of child labor rollbacks being proposed or enacted in state legislatures across the country

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One senator’s defense: ‘People who break the law are not going to follow the law anyway, whether this bill is passed or not’

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This is the second Florida bill filed in recent months that would roll back certain child labor protections.