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HB 859: Local Govt./Employers/Minimum Wage

GENERAL BILL by Bense ; Attkisson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Harrington

Local Govt./Employers/Minimum Wage; prohibits local governments from requiring employers to pay minimum wage in excess of federal minimum wage; provides exceptions.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2002 House • Prefiled
1/21/2002 House • Referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00061
1/28/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 01/30/02, 1:00 pm, 306-H
1/30/2002 House • Favorable by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00190
2/1/2002 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00190
2/6/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/08/02, 8:00 am, 214-C
2/8/2002 House • Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228
2/12/2002 House • Now in Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00228; On Council agenda-- Council for Ready Infrastructure, 02/14/02, 2:15 pm, 404-H
2/14/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Ready Infrastructure; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00271
2/18/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00271
3/7/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00900; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00900
3/11/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 00961; Passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 10 -HJ 00961
3/11/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/15/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00809
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs