Minimum wage; increase per hour. (HB539)

Introduced By

Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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, 2006; to $7.15 per hour effective July 1, 2007; and to $8.15 per hour effective July 1, 2008. 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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063407260
01/09/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/18/2006Assigned to Commerce and Labor sub-committee: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
01/24/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB539)
02/15/2006Left in Commerce and Labor

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB480.