FL H0221 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Exempts employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified timeframe; 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 for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; requires employee to be paid at or above state minimum wage at expiration of work-based learning opportunity.
Title
Minimum Wage Requirements
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-04 - House - House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Y: 11 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | House | Died in Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-29 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-28 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2025-10-17 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1412 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Commerce and Tourism
