Senate BillFailedHealth and Safety
SB 565: Employee housing: H-2A agricultural workers: inspections.
What SB 565 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill aims to improve the enforcement of the employee housing act, which requires employers to provide housing for certain workers, including H-2A agricultural workers. The enforcement agency must conduct an annual in-person inspection of the housing and post the results on its website. Employers that house H-2A workers must pass this inspection to receive a permit to operate employee housing. The bill does not require reimbursement for costs mandated by the state for this act.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Apr. 03, 2025 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. |
| Apr. 02, 2025 | Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |