Some Florida teenagers could soon be working night shifts before a school day, and for less than the minimum wage.

I think we need to let kids be kids,” Republican Sen. Joe Gruters said before casting a vote against the bill.

This bill to loosen child labor laws just passed through the Commerce and Tourism Commitee on Tuesday. The bill still has to go through a few more committees before advancing to the Senate floor, but not everyone is on board with this bill.

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. The bill would permit 16- and 17-year-olds to work overnight on school days and work longer than an eight-hour day before a school day.

Florida Republicans are reforming statutes covering teenaged employees. The object is to address fears that enforcing immigration law will create a labor shortage. Rather than resulting in sweatshops out of a Charles Dickens novel,

Why do we say we need to import foreigners, even import them illegally, when, you know, teenagers used to work at these resorts..." Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

My greatest concern with that is having children work late hours or early hours on a school day,” House Speaker Daniel Perez said.

CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones explains the new bill that could ease child labor laws to allow minors to work more hours and fill the positions left open by having fewer undocumented immigrants.