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Introduced
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), entitled "An act establishing a fixed minimum wage and overtime rates for employes, with certain exceptions; providing for minimum rates for learners and apprentices; creating a Minimum Wage Advisory Board and defining its powers and duties; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry; imposing duties on employers; and providing penalties," further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for preemption.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Minimum Wage Act of 1968 to make several key changes to minimum wage and tipped wage regulations in Pennsylvania. The bill gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by January 1, 2026, with annual cost-of-living adjustments thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U). For tipped workers, the bill establishes a phased approach to increasing the cash wage, rising from $5.00 to $13.75 per hour by December 31, 2029, after which employers must pay tipped workers the full minimum wage and cannot use gratuities to offset wage requirements. The bill also significantly changes preemption rules, allowing municipalities to pass their own minimum wage ordinances, provided they do not set wages lower than the state minimum. Municipalities can now create local enforcement mechanisms for these wage regulations. The changes will be implemented in stages, with some provisions taking effect in January 2026 and others within 60 days of the bill's passage. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for local wage-setting while establishing a clear path to a higher minimum wage for workers across Pennsylvania.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (52)
Roni Green (D)*,
Anthony Bellmon (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Amen Brown (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Sean Dougherty (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
José Giral (D),
Jim Haddock (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Bridget Kosierowski (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Dave Madsen (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
James Prokopiak (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Steve Samuelson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Greg Scott (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joe Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to Labor & Industry (on 04/03/2025)
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