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SB 7 Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021; to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022; to $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023; to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025; and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026. For January 1, 2027, and thereafter, the annual minimum wage shall be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. The measure provides that the increases scheduled for 2025 and 2026 will not become effective unless reenacted by the General Assembly prior to July 1, 2024. If such provisions are not reenacted prior to July 1, 2024, then the annual minimum wage will be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index beginning January 1, 2025. The measure creates a training wage at 75 percent of the minimum wage for employees in on-the-job training programs lasting less than 90 days. The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage applies to persons whose employment is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; persons employed in domestic service or in or about a private home; persons who normally work and are paid on the amount of work done; persons with intellectual or physical disabilities except those whose employment is covered by a special certificate issued by the U.S. Secretary of Labor; persons employed by an employer who does not employ four or more persons at any one time; and persons who are less than 18 years of age and who are under the jurisdiction of a juvenile and domestic relations district court. The measure provides that the Virginia minimum wage does not apply to persons participating in the U.S. Department of State's au pair program, persons employed as temporary foreign workers, and persons employed by certain amusement or recreational establishments, organized camps, or religious or nonprofit educational conference centers. This bill is identical to HB 395.
FULL TEXT
- 11/18/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100502D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20106933D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107341D-S2 pdf
- 02/11/20 Senate: Floor substitute printed 20108108D-S3 (Surovell) pdf
- 02/11/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20108108D-ES3 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20109135D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109919D-S4 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB7ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB7ER2) pdf
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1242) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 11/18/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100502D
- 11/18/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/27/20 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Incorporates SB73 (Locke)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Incorporates SB81 (Marsden)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Incorporates SB816 (Morrissey)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20106933D-S1
- 01/27/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107341D-S2
- 02/06/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/11/20 Senate: Floor substitute printed 20108108D-S3 (Surovell)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/20 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 20106933D-S1
- 02/11/20 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 20107341D-S2
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/11/20 Senate: Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 20108108D-S3
- 02/11/20 Senate: Amendments by Senator Newman ruled out of order
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/11/20 Senate: Amendments by Senator Surovell agreed to
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/11/20 Senate: Amendments by Senator Newman agreed to
- 02/11/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments SB7ES3
- 02/11/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20108108D-ES3
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/18/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/20 House: Read first time
- 02/18/20 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/25/20 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/25/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20109135D-H1
- 02/25/20 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/28/20 House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
- 03/03/20 House: Read second time
- 03/04/20 House: Read third time
- 03/04/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20109135D-H1
- 03/04/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB7H1
- 03/04/20 House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 44-N)
- 03/04/20 House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 44-N)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/20 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
- 03/05/20 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/05/20 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/20 Senate: Senate acceded to request (21-Y 19-N)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/20 Senate: Senators: Saslaw, Surovell, Newman
- 03/05/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/20 House: Delegates: Ward, Krizek, Fariss
- 03/07/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109919D-S4
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
- 03/08/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
- 03/08/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB7ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/20 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/20 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Chair votes Yes
- 04/22/20 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (47-Y 43-N)
- 04/22/20 House: VOTE: (47-Y 43-N)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB7ER2)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Enacted, Chapter 1242 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1242)