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HB 94 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES RECEIVING TIPS OR GRATUITIES.

Summary
The minimum wage for employees who receive tips or gratuities has not changed since 1983, when the overall state minimum wage was $3.35 per hour. Tipped wage workers at that time were paid a percentage – 66.67% – of the minimum wage, which was $2.23 per hour. In 1989, the General Assembly changed the hourly wage to a flat $2.23 per hour, where it has remained since. Had the calculation been left unchanged, the tipped wage would have increased along with the minimum wage. Therefore, this bill ensures that employees who receive tips or gratuities also receive a minimum wage increase when other employees in the State receive a minimum wage increase.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
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Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2021 Last action Jun 30, 2021
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Jun 30, 2021
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 94, and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31