Table 2
Seven states have strengthened child labor protections so far in 2024
| Bill | Bill details |
|---|---|
| Alabama | |
| SB 119 | Increases civil penalty for hazardous work violations and sets minimum penalty |
| Colorado | |
| HB24-1095 | Increases penalties (and uses them for wage theft enforcement), makes child labor victims eligible for damages, removes criminal liability from parents, makes violations subject to open records requests |
| Minnesota | |
| SF 3852 | Eliminates permanent youth subminimum wage for minors covered by MN FLSA, makes illegally employed minors eligible for damages, adds anti-retaliation protections, clarifies that penalties are per violation (not per child), allows labor commissioner to determine penalties using factors like business size and history of violations |
| Nebraska | |
| LB 906 | Increases penalties for child labor violations and broadens Department of Labor (DOL) power |
| Oregon | |
| HB 4004 | Allows labor commissioner to impose state penalties for child labor violations in addition to penalties imposed by U.S. DOL for the same case |
| Utah | |
| SB 248 | Restricts hours for minors under age 16 to FLSA standards and prohibits 10-year-olds in gardening work but adds exemption that removes age/hour restrictions for certain occupations with parental consent |
| Virginia | |
| HB 100 | Increases maximum civil penalties and sets minimum penalty, establishes stakeholder group to inform minor workers/employers about child labor laws |
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