Minimum wage; increase to $10 per hour effective July 1, 2019. (SB1200)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
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 per hour effective July 1, 2019, to $13 per hour effective July 1, 2020, and to $15 per hour effective July 1, 2021, 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. Amends § 40.1-2.1, § 40.1-28.10, § 40.1-28.9, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101555D |
| 01/03/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/11/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1200) |
| 01/14/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (6-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/16/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/18/2019 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/18/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1200) |
| 01/21/2019 | Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2019 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2019 | Floor substitute printed 19105253D-S1 (Petersen) |
| 01/21/2019 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/21/2019 | Substitute by Senator Petersen rejected (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2019 | Engrossed by Senate |
| 01/21/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2019 | Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
No one can support themselves or their families, on $7.25/hr. This is especially true for those in Northern VA and other areas where the cost of living is much higher. Gradually raising the minimum wage to$10 & then eventually to $15 is the right and fair and must thing to do for Virginia families.
How on Gods blue earth can I take little Johnny and little Suzie to them big golden arches of McDonald's to get them a happy meal for being so so good in school this week on a ridiculous $7.25/hr. That is INSANE!! Pull it together Republicans!!