BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1690: Wage and hour laws

Adopting federal definitions for state wage and hour laws.

Summary

Requires that provisions of the state Minimum Wage Act be given the same meaning as comparable provisions in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the federal Portal to Portal Act unless state law is expressly contrary to federal law.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1690), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the provision of greater predictability and consistency in the state wage and hour laws;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

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