Minimum wage; increases from its current federally mandated level to $8.00 per hour. (HB1654)

Introduced By

Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) with support from co-patrons Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), and Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)

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 $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2015, to $9.00 per hour effective July 1, 2016, and to $10.00 per hour effective July 1, 2017, unless a higher minimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2015Committee
01/09/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100682D
01/09/2015Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/26/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB1654)
01/27/2015Tabled in Commerce and Labor