Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection

Summary

The bill creates collective‑bargaining rights for employees of controlled‑environment agricultural operations, letting them form or join unions and bargain over wages, hours and other conditions. It also requires employers to give paid 5‑minute rest breaks each hour when the indoor heat index is 90°F or higher. The measures aim to improve labor rights and protect workers from heat‑related illness.

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Hearings

• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 26, 2026

History

1. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance
2. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
5. Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
6. Feb 16, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
7. Feb 11, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Sponsors

• Stewart · sponsor
• Hornberger
• Lehman
• Ruth
• Schindler
• Terrasa
• Wells
• Wu

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