Senate Bill No. 219, identified as File No. 52, is a legislative proposal that mandates the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study on working conditions within the state. The bill requires the Labor Commissioner to report the findings of this study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly that oversees labor matters by January 1, 2025. The report may also include the commissioner's recommendations for potential legislation concerning working conditions in the state. This bill, if enacted, would become effective immediately upon passage and would create a new section in the state's statutes.

The fiscal impact statement attached to the bill clarifies that there would be no financial impact on the state or municipal budgets as a result of this bill. The Labor Commissioner is expected to be able to carry out the study using existing resources, without the need for additional funding. The bill has received a Joint Favorable report from the Labor and Public Employees Committee with a vote of 8 in favor and 4 against on March 7, 2024. The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts, and therefore no further analysis is provided in this document.