Minimum wage; increases to $10.00 per hour effective July 1, 2018, etc. (SB251)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour effective July 1, 2018, to $13 per hour effective July 1, 2019, and to $15 per hour effective July 1, 2020, unless a higher minimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage applies to persons whose employment is covered by the FLSA and to persons employed by the Commonwealth, its agencies or political subdivisions, or a public body. Read the Bill »
Status
01/15/2018: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102078D |
01/05/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/15/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB251) |
01/15/2018 | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB58-Edwards) (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |