HB338
Building service employees; transition period.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Read first time
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Building service employees; transition period.
Permits any locality to provide, by ordinance or resolution, for certain requirements concerning successor building service employers, defined in the bill. For example, such local ordinance or resolution may require that successor service employers retain incumbent service employees during a transition period of 90 days. Under the bill, building service ... (More) employees are those who perform work in connection with the care or maintenance of property, certain transportation services, and food preparation services. The bill provides that a building service employer who violates the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the bill may be subject to a civil action and monetary damages. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104990D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106535D-H1
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
