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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5362: Minimum hourly wage

Establishing a set minimum hourly wage.

Summary

  • Requires every employer to pay each of his or her employees, who has reached the age of eighteen years, wages at a rate of not less than eight dollars and fifty-five cents per hour.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 20, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1603

AN ACT Relating to the minimum hourly wage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Mike Hewitt R-16Mark Schoesler R-9Dan Swecker R-20Jim Hargrove D-24Val Stevens R-39Curtis King R-14Jerome Delvin R-8Bob Morton R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5362 in other sessions

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