CS/CS/HB 541: Minimum Wage Requirements
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Chamberlin
Minimum Wage Requirements; Provides that employer is not subject to state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified amount of time; authorizes employees to voluntarily opt out of state minimum wage requirements by signing waiver; prohibits employer from coercing employee into opting out of state minimum wage; provides requirements in order for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; provides that employee's waiver to opt out of state minimum wage is only valid for specified timeframe.
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/18/2025 House • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
3/21/2025 House • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/26/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/3/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/7/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/8/2025 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 4:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 676 (c2) Minimum Wage Requirements Martin Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 541, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2025 at 2:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 676 (c2) Minimum Wage Requirements Martin Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 070227 - Amendment
Remove lines 37-55 and insert:Chamberlin 4/4/2025
5:19 PMAdopted without Objection
4/7/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 541, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 3:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 676 (c1) Minimum Wage Requirements Martin Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 658999 - Amendment
Between lines 10 and 11, insert:Hinson 3/12/2025
7:14 PMFailed to Adopt
3/13/2025PDF 217431 - Amendment
Between lines 35 and 36, insert:Eskamani 3/12/2025
7:15 PMFailed to Adopt
3/13/2025PDF 961279 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Nixon 3/12/2025
7:14 PMFailed to Adopt
3/13/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)