IN SB0082 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Pending: Senate Pensions and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Employment benefits. Repeals the prohibition of local units from establishing, mandating, or requiring certain employee benefits. Allows for local units to maintain a higher minimum wage rate than the state's minimum wage. After December 31, 2019, increases the minimum wage paid to certain employees from $7.25 per hour to $9 per hour, then annually increases the minimum wage in $0.50 increments to $12 per hour through January 1, 2026.

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Title

Employment benefits. Repeals the prohibition of local units from establishing, mandating, or requiring certain employee benefits. Allows for local units to maintain a higher minimum wage rate than the state's minimum wage. After December 31, 2019, increases the minimum wage paid to certain employees from $7.25 per hour to $9 per hour, then annually increases the minimum wage in $0.50 increments to $12 per hour through January 1, 2026.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
2019-01-03SenateAuthored by Senator Melton

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