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�s •gyp` a� " <br />frr of sVc; r� <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />FROM: Jeniffer Viscarra, Commissioner <br />DATE: April 17, 2025 <br />RE: Expressing Opposition Florida Senate Bill 918 and Florida House Bill 1225 <br />Regarding Child Labor Laws <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Presented for consideration. <br />REASONS: <br />Senate Bill 918 and House Bill 1225 propose changes to Florida's child labor laws that weaken <br />protections for working minors by lowering the effective employment age to 13, eliminating limits on <br />work hours for 16- and 17-year-olds, and removing requirements for meal breaks after extended shifts. <br />These changes jeopardize the academic performance, health, and safety of young workers, increasing <br />their risk of exploitation and workplace injury. The bills are contrary to national child labor standards <br />and public safety recommendations, and their passage would mark a step backward in protecting <br />Florida's youth. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Resolution <br />SB 918.pdf <br />HB 1225.pdf <br />Item Number: 9.11 <br />619 <br />