Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, increases, from $7.25 to $20, the minimum hourly wage for employees within this state. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-203; Title 12 and Title 50, Chapter 2.

HB 1399 would increase Tennessee's minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $20 for most covered employees, effective July 1, 2025. The bill requires employers to pay at least $20 per hour (exceeding the federal minimum wage), provide overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 per week, and post wage rules visibly in workplaces. Employees could sue employers for unpaid wages with triple damages, court costs, and attorney fees, with claims due within two years (or three years for willful violations). The law applies broadly to most workers but excludes those already exempt under federal law.