SB 250 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act; allowing for alternative computation for wage under certain circumstances. Effective date.

SB 250, the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act, allows employers to use an alternative method for calculating minimum wage for certain workers under specific circumstances, such as tipped employees or in designated industries. It directly affects employers and workers in these covered categories by providing flexibility in wage computation beyond the standard minimum wage rate. The bill establishes a clear process for this alternative calculation while ensuring compliance with state wage laws. It became effective on May 26, 2025, without requiring the Governor's signature.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from House to Senate floor versions, with minor formatting adjustments and a committee report update. The substantive policy content regarding minimum wage calculations, tip credits, and effective dates remains unchanged. The primary difference is the procedural version change rather than policy modifications.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from House of Representatives to Senate Floor Version with updated date formatting

Committee report attribution changed from Commerce and Economic Development Oversight to Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate Floor Version instead of House Floor Version

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 6
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 19
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 26 Nays: 17
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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