AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
Summary
Requires employer, at the start of employment, furnish to their employees a written notice containing employment information relative to wages, rates of pay, allowances, benefits, deductions from pay, and identifying information relative to the employer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 8, 2025
Committee
06/08/2025 Referred to House Labor
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/04/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
04/02/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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