Bill Summary

HB 541 Minimum Wage Requirements (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Chamberlin  CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
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Summary
Minimum Wage Requirements: Provides that employer is not subject to state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified amount of time; authorizes employees to voluntarily opt out of state minimum wage requirements by signing waiver; prohibits employer from coercing employee into opting out of state minimum wage; provides requirements in order for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; provides that employee's waiver to opt out of state minimum wage is only valid for specified timeframe. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
02/11/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
03/10/25
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 03/12/25, 1:00 pm, 212 K
03/13/25
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Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on 03/12/25; 10 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/18/25
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
03/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 03/25/25, 9:00 am, 17 H - PCS
03/25/25
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/25/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/26/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/03/25
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/07/25, 3:00 pm, 212 K
04/07/25
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/08/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/03/25
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
0541
Filed on 02/11/25
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Amendment 658999
Hinson
Filed on 03/12/25
Failed
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Amendment 961279 DE
Nixon
Filed on 03/12/25
Failed
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Amendment 217431
Eskamani
Filed on 03/12/25
Failed
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 03/21/25
Adopted
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0541C1
Filed on 03/25/25
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Amendment 70227
Chamberlin
Filed on 04/04/25
Adopted
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0541C2
Filed on 04/08/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
448.11
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