SB220

Kansas SB220 increases penalties for unlawful employment of children under child labor laws.

Kansas SB220 amends child labor laws by increasing penalties for unlawful employment of children. It raises the fine for a first conviction to a misdemeanor with a penalty of $25 to $100 or imprisonment of 30 to 90 days. A second conviction escalates to a severity level 7 person felony, and a third or subsequent conviction to a severity level 5 person felony. Additionally, a second conviction mandates a $25,000 fine, and a third or subsequent conviction a $50,000 fine. The act repeals the existing section and takes effect upon publication in the statute book.