Introduced
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To make it unlawful to employ a worker who is less than 18 years old for less than $5.15 an hour, rather than the $7.15 per hour mandated for older workers beginning Jan. 1, 2007. The bill also creates a $5.15 "training wage" exception to that higher minimum wage mandate for 18 and 19-year-olds during their first 90 days on the job. Under current law the minimum "training wage" is $4.25.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would not increase the current lower "training wage," and would establish that employers must pay workers who are less than 18 years old 85 percent of the government-mandated minimum wage they must pay to workers age 18 and above.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To make it unlawful to employ a worker who is less than 18 years old for less than 85 percent of the government mandated miniumum wage for older workers. The bill leaves in place a $4.25 "training wage" minimum wage mandate exception for workers less than 20 years old during their first 90 days on the job.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Motion
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That the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.
The motion passed 93 to 9 (details)
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 92 to 14 (details)