Amid state and national immigration crackdowns that are narrowing the workforce, Florida lawmakers are exploring what Gov. Ron DeSantis considers a potential solution: more child labor. Why it matters: Allowing kids to work longer hours could cut into their education,

Florida has been loosening child labor protections for quite some time. The legislature passed a law last year that allows home-schooled teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 to work at any time of day.

Florida’s child labor law provides additional protections beyond what the federal Fair Labor Standards Act imposed in 1938. But Collins’ bill would move Florida closer to the baseline federal standard.