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KS SB70

KS SB70
Enacting the making work pay act to increase the Kansas minimum wage.


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Introduced
01/19/2023
In Committee
01/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage; enacting the making work pay act; amending K.S.A. 44-1203 and repealing the existing section.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "making work pay act," amends Kansas's minimum wage law to gradually increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $16 per hour by 2027. Specifically, the bill sets the minimum wage at $10 per hour starting in 2024, $12 per hour in 2025, $14 per hour in 2026, and $16 per hour in 2027 and beyond. The bill also increases the minimum wage for tipped employees from $2.13 per hour to $3.25 per hour starting in 2024. The provisions of this bill will not apply to employers and employees covered under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act if the federal minimum wage is higher than the state's.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Died in Committee (on 04/30/2024)

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