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CT HJ00048
Joint Resolution
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Connecticut General Assembly ratifies the 1924 proposed U.S. Constitutional amendment (House Joint Resolution 184) that would grant Congress power to limit, regulate, and prohibit labor of persons under 18 years of age
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The proposed amendment preserves state authority but allows federal law to preempt state laws when necessary to implement congressional child labor legislation
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Connecticut previously rejected this amendment in February 1925; this resolution reverses that decision
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The amendment remains pending as Congress set no ratification deadline; ten additional states must ratify for it to become part of the U.S. Constitution
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Governor must forward certified copies to the U.S. President, Senate President Pro Tempore, House Speaker, and Connecticut's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Resolution Ratifying The Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Permitting Congress To Regulate Child Labor.
Last Action
File Number 152
3/19/2025