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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 406

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.

In the Senate since March 10, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

15 co-sponsors

Judith L. Schwank, Nikil Saval, Wayne D. Fontana, Maria Collett, Timothy P. Kearney, Sharif Street, Vincent J. Hughes, Art Haywood, Jay Costa, John I. Kane, Lindsey M. Williams, Steven J. Santarsiero, Frank A. Farry, Nick Pisciottano, Joe Picozzi

Its course

March 10, 2025 to October 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 4 days

In the SenateFrom Mar 10

Labor & IndustryMar 10 to Jun 10457 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 10 – Oct 6, 2026

  1. Mar 10Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  2. Jun 10, 2026LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 6, 2026Read a second time
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 10, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 10, 2026Reported as amended, June 10, 2026Senate
  3. Jun 10, 2026First consideration, June 10, 2026Senate
  4. Sep 29, 2026Laid on the table, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  5. Sep 29, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  6. Oct 6, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026Senate