AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
Summary
Increases the state minimum wage by $1.25 per year from 2026 through 2029 when it would reach twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour and then provides for subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Mar 27, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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