BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1795: Employee wages & benefits
Modifying employee wage and benefit provisions.
Summary
- Allows employers in specified hospitality-related industries to elect to pay their tipped employees an adjusted minimum tipped wage rate.
- Requires employers who make this election to: (1) Pay their tipped employees the adjusted minimum wage rate if the employee's tips are less than the adjusted minimum wage rate; and (2) make certain contributions for employee benefits.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brian Sullivan (D-21)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5774
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to employee wages and benefits;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)
12 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 11 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
HB 1795 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1795 (2025–26) Student restraint, isolation
- HB 1795 (2023–24) Estate tax
- HB 1795 (2021–22) Nondisclosure/illegal acts
- HB 1795 (2019–20) State recycling system
- HB 1795 (2017–18) Bicyclist safety council
- HB 1795 (2015–16) Learning assistance program
- HB 1795 (2013–14) Diabetes epidemic
- HB 1795 (2011–12) Higher ed opportunity act