Providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

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Plain-English Summary

An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 10, 2026

Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)

Will have facility health and safety committees established in their workplaces to improve safety conditions.

W-2 worker (non-union)

Will have an industry workers' rights coordinator established to oversee and potentially advocate for their rights within the meat packing and food processing industry.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Will have facility health and safety committees established in their workplaces to improve safety conditions.
“by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace”· Act
W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Will have an industry workers' rights coordinator established to oversee and potentially advocate for their rights within the meat packing and food processing industry.
“establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry”· Act

What the Bill Does

Establishes facility health and safety committees in meat packing and food processing workplaces.
Creates an industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry.
Imposes penalties for violations within the industry.

Votes

Sponsorship · 16 Sponsors

Democrat14Republican2Independent0Other0

D · PrimeChristine Tartaglione
D · CoJudy Schwank
D · CoNikil Saval
D · CoWayne Fontana
D · CoMaria Collett
D · CoTimothy Kearney
D · CoSharif Street
D · CoVincent Hughes
D · CoArthur Haywood
D · CoJay Costa
D · CoJohn Kane
D · CoLindsey Williams
D · CoSteven Santarsiero
R · CoFrank Farry
D · CoNick Pisciottano
R · CoJoseph Picozzi

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