Florida Lawmakers Approve Teens Working More Construction Jobs

Florida 16- and 17-year-olds would be allowed to work on home construction sites without being part of a school-supervised career training program, under legislation heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).

The bill (HB 917), which addresses career training broadly, won final passage in the House on Thursday. It underwent revisions since January that softened opposition from those who fear it might lead to minors working in hazardous jobs, resulting in a unanimous 32-0 Senate vote to approve it March 1 and a final vote of 105-3 in the House. An earlier version of the bill would have allowed ...