BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5589: Minimum wage
Increasing the hourly minimum wage.
Summary
- Effective January 1, 1996, the state minimum wage for those 18 and older is $5.25 per hour. Effective January 1, 1997, the state minimum wage for those 18 and older is $5.43 per hour.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dwight Pelz (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dwight Pelz (D-37)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5589 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5589 (2025–26) Insurance & credit study
- SB 5589 (2023–24) Probate
- SB 5589 (2021–22) Primary care spending
- SB 5589 (2019–20) Local taxes/employment
- SB 5589 (2017–18) Distillery promotional items
- SB 5589 (2015–16) Peace officer disciplining
- SB 5589 (2013–14) School district bonds
- SB 5589 (2011–12) Heavy haul indust. corridors