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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-160

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Apr 30, 2026       Location HCR 0112

SB26-160 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:23:43 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Martinez, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 160: Personal Protective Equipment and Meatpackers. This bill prohibits a meatpacking employer from deducting the cost of personal protective equipment from an employee’s pay and from unreasonably denying an employee the use of a restroom during work time. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
03:49:37 PM  
TChelly Moise, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Deborah Rodarte, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Frank Gutierrez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Berenice Garcia, 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 answered questions from the committee.
04:18:19 PM  

The bill sponsors explained Amendment L001 (Attachment A).


04:18:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Camacho
Seconded Marshall
Brooks
Caldwell
English
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Camacho
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:19:39 PM  
The bill sponsors and members of the committee gave closing comments on the merits of the bill.

04:31:38 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Marshall
Brooks No
Caldwell No
English Yes
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
Camacho Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS