Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level to $8 per hour. (SB88)
Introduced By
Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke) with support from co-patron Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
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, 2016, to $9.00 per hour effective July 1, 2017, and to $10.10 per hour effective July 1, 2018, unless a higher minimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The measure also provides that the cash wage paid to a tipped employee shall not be less than 50 percent of the minimum wage and that the tip credit shall equal the difference between the cash wage required to be paid to a tipped employee and the minimum wage. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/22/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102082D |
12/22/2015 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB88) |
02/01/2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |