HB 1173 would require employers with five or more employees to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for menopausal employees and direct a study by the departments of Labor and Health by July 1, 2028. Committee reported the substitute after debate about small-business impacts and enforcement.

The House subcommittee reported several employment and consumer bills — including whistleblower, wage‑transparency, workplace immigration protections, and unemployment benefit adjustments — sending most to Appropriations for fiscal review; one cash‑acceptance bill was tabled.