The Florida Senate

SB 2106: Tipped Employees

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism

Tipped Employees; Authorizing an employer to elect to guarantee that all tipped employees receive a wage, including tips, equal to a minimum percentage of the state minimum wage; requiring that the employer make the election in writing and prominently display it in the employer’s premises; providing that the employer is subject to civil actions and fines if the employer fails to pay a tipped employee the wage guaranteed under the act or engages in any discriminatory or retaliatory action; providing that the act does not affect the employer’s obligation to comply with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/8/2012	Senate	• SPB 7210 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2106) by Commerce and Tourism • Filed
  2/13/2012	Senate	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries -SJ 501 • Introduced -SJ 501
  2/14/2012	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/16/12, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building
  2/16/2012	Senate	• Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 523 • Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 523
  3/9/2012	Senate	• Died in Regulated Industries

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• SB 2106, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2012 at 8:14 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf) Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2012 (pdf)

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  2/16/2012 8:30 AM	Commerce and Tourism	5 Yeas - 1 Nays

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