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PA HB2189

PA HB2189
Further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
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 exemptions.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Minimum Wage Act of 1968 to increase the state's minimum wage and adjust how tipped employees' wages are calculated. Specifically, it mandates a phased increase in the minimum wage, reaching $11 per hour in 2027, $13 per hour in 2028, and $15 per hour in 2029, after which it will be adjusted annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for the region. The bill also modifies the definition of "wages" for tipped employees, requiring employers to pay a cash wage that is at least sixty percent of the state minimum wage, with tips making up the difference to reach the full minimum wage, provided the employee is informed and retains their tips. Additionally, the bill removes a provision that allowed employers with ten or fewer full-time equivalent employees to pay a lower minimum wage, effectively applying the standard minimum wage to all employers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Re-committed to Appropriations (on 02/04/2026)

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