Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025.
Summary
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from the current rate of $12.00 per hour to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026. The bill satisfies a reenactment clause included in Chapters 1204 and 1242 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020. This bill is identical to HB 1.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2023
Vetoed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2024
How they voted
21–19
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Nov 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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