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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-160
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 21, 2026
Location SCR 352
SB26-160 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:37:16 PM |
Senator's Rodriguez
and Gonzales introduced Senate Bill 26-160, concerning personal protective
equipment for meatpacking employees. The bill prohibits a meatpacking employer
from deducting the cost of personal protective equipment from an employee's
pay and from denying the use of a restroom during working hours. The sponsors
responded to questions from the committee. |
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02:42:41 PM |
Tchelly Moises, representing
themself, testified in favor of the bill. Debbie Berkowitz, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mathew Shechter, representing
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, testified in support of the
bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. |
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02:56:55 PM |
Deborah Rodarte,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Claire Poundstone
read a prepared statement on behalf of an employee at JBS meatpacking plant. |
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03:00:21 PM |
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill. |
03:07:31 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 26-160 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Hinrichsen |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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