An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions; providing for Federal compliance; and further providing for minimum wages and for exemptions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
Senate Passage
Nov 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Last action Nov 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2019
How they voted
42–7
Passed
Total votes 49
Nov 20, 2019
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
lower
Nov 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Nov 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
PN 1389 Reported as amended
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
PN 0054 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tina Tartaglione
DDemocratic
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Iovino
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
Co
Sharif Street
DDemocratic
Co
Vincent Hughes
DDemocratic
Co
Wayne Fontana
DDemocratic
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