Wage and Employment Benefits
Summary
Wage and Employment Benefits; Prohibits political subdivisions from maintaining certain minimum wage; prohibits political subdivisions from controlling, affecting, or awarding preferences related to wages or employment benefits of entities contracting with political subdivision; provides that state minimum wage only applies to individuals who are entitled to receive federal minimum wage under federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 12, 2023
How they voted
25–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Apr 12, 2023
D
Democratic9
55% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Apr 12, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-2-3)
house
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
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