AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Removes the overtime exemption for firefighters unless they are paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times their regular rate for all hours worked in excess of forty-two (42) hours.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed May 17, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 9, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
May 7, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Labor
legislature
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/09/2019 House read and passed
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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