VA SB706 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-01-19 - Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2015, unless a higher minimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The measure also provides that the cash wage paid to a tipped employee shall not be less than 50 percent of the minimum wage, and that the tip credit shall equal the difference between the cash wage required to be paid to a tipped employee and the minimum wage.

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Title

Minimum wage; increases from its current federally mandated level to $8.00 per hour.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-19SenateStricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
2014-12-02SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-12-02SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101238D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40128.10(n/a)See Bill Text
40128.9(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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