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
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✗ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
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. 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!!
They need too pass this bill nobody can live off of 7.25 I would like one of them to come and work for 7.25!!! It got too get done!!!
I have been voting Republican, but I will be voting Democrat from now on.
How in the world do you expect anyone to make it without Govenment assistant on $7.25 an hour. Not going to happen. I earn $9.25 and hour at FoodLion and I still receive food stamps for just me, no children at home. Imagine if you will that it was 5 years ago when raising my Great Niece and Nephew on $7.25 an hour or even $9.25. I couldn’t do it. At that time I was earning much more as a CNA, I feel My education level could be higher , I also feel I am educated. So it’s not just those that didn’t completeiPlease Republicans think what it would be like if you had to raise your family on 7.25 an hour.
Thank you, Jodi
I understand the comments about raising minimum wage, and as a very small business owner I wish I could afford to pay $15. An hour. Currently I start my staff at $8. It's all I can afford. I did the numbers just this morning and I would have to increase my rates across the board 73% to meet a $15 an hour minimum wage. So what does that mean for my customers? A simple dog bath would go from $29 to $50. A day of daycare from $25 to $43 and a night of boarding from $39 to $67. That's just for my industry. Any service related industry would have to do the same. I can't automate my staff like the fast food restaurants are planning to do. I need every staff member I have. Customers will not tolerate the price increases like this. Remember only the minimum wage would increase., not the wages of employees already making over $15. In all likelyhood they would remain the same. Which means those folks would have to pay those inflated prices on generally the same wage they already make. It's a win loose situation. You would think that a raise to $15 an hour would allow those folks to have more purchasing power. I fear we will all be just treading water. Everything goes up with the wage increase. The only way it would work would be for a wage increase WITHOUT price increases. A pipe dream. Lots of businesses would fail I fear. I'm worried I will loose my business. ☹️