BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6458: Minimum hourly wage

Increasing the minimum hourly wage for employees over eighteen years of age.

Summary

  • Effective January 1, 1997, the state minimum wage for those 18 and older is $5.30 per hour. The minimum wage for those under 18 continues to be established by the Department of Labor and Industries.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6458), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dwight Pelz (D-37)
Introduced
January 15, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
February 21, 1996
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2674
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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 6458 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page