Minimum wage; determining wages of tipped employees. (HB988)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Minimum wage. Provides that the cash wage paid to a tipped employee shall not be less than $5.00 per hour and that the tip credit shall equal the difference between the $5.00 cash wage required to be paid to a tipped employee and the minimum wage. Under current federal law, the minimum cash wage for tipped employees is $2.13 and the maximum tip credit that an employer can currently claim is $5.12 per hour based on a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2016 | Committee |
| 01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102769D |
| 01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB988) |
| 01/26/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | Left in Commerce and Labor |