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

DateAction
12/22/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102082D
12/22/2015Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/12/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB88)
02/01/2016Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)