MINIMUM WAGE-UNDER AGE 18
Summary
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Deletes language providing that an employee under 18 years of age may be paid up to 50¢ less than the wage required to be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age. In provisions allowing an employer to pay an employee during the first 90 days of employment a wage that is not more than 50¢ less than the minimum wage, adds language requiring an employer to pay not less than the full minimum wage to a day or temporary laborer who is 18 years of age or older and to an employee who is 18 years of age or older and whose employment is occasional or irregular and requires not more than 90 days to complete. Effective July 1, 2007.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 7, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 1, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Cynthia Soto
DDemocratic
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