Bill Text: DE SB170 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Minimum Wage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-07-01 - Signed by Governor [SB170 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2017-SB170-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Marshall & Sen. Henry
Sen. McDowell; Reps. Baumbach, Bentz, Heffernan, Keeley, Kowalko, Osienski, Paradee

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 170

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §902, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 902 Minimum wage rate [For current federal minimum wage, see 29 U.S.C. § 206(a)(1)(A)]

(a) Except as may otherwise be provided under this chapter, every employer shall pay to every employee in any

occupation wages of a rate:

(1) Not less than $7.75 per hour effective June 1, 2014;

(2) Not less than $8.25 per hour effective June 1, 2015 . ;

(3) Not less than $8.75 per hour effective October 1, 2018;

(4) Not less than $9.25 per hour effective October 1, 2019;

(5) Not less than $9.75 per hour effective October 1, 2020;

(6) Not less than $10.25 per hour effective October 1, 2021.

Upon the establishment of a federal minimum wage in excess of the state minimum wage, the minimum wage in

this State shall be equal in amount to the federal minimum wage, except as may otherwise be provided under this chapter.

SYNOPSIS

This bill increases the minimum wage to be paid in this State beginning in 2018 and ending in 2021.

Author: Senator Marshall