Minimum wage; increase per hour. (HB2004)

Introduced By

Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean)

Vince Callahan (R-McLean)
Served: 1968–
with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $5.15 per hour to $6.15 per hour effective July 1, 2007; to $7.15 per hour effective July 1, 2008; and to $8.15 per hour effective July 1, 2009. For subsequent years, the minimum wage will be adjusted annually on July 1 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

This bill was combined with the other minimum wage bills and killed in subcommittee. On an unrecorded vote, Dels. Byron, Kilgore, Abbitt, Nixon, and Hugo all voted against increasing the minimum wage. Here's the video.

Posted 37 months ago.
David Wright writes:

It's good to know that there are some delegates out there who understand labor demand and are willing to what's right instead of just go along with what's popular. Now if only our federal representatives could do the same...

Posted 37 months ago.