S1596 — Employment of Minors

Senate Bill 1596, filed January 5, 2024, proposed to remove certain employment restrictions for minors aged 16 and 17 and authorize the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to grant waivers of employment restrictions.

The bill would have revised the age at which certain employment restrictions apply to minors and created a waiver process under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The bill specified penalties for noncompliant employers. The bill died in the Regulated Industries Committee on March 8, 2024, and did not become law.

Employers of minors aged 16 and 17 in Florida.

The bill died in committee on March 8, 2024, and did not become effective.