HB 221: Minimum Wage Requirements
GENERAL BILL by 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: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/17/2025 House • Filed
10/28/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 221, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/17/2025 at 12:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1412 Minimum Wage Requirements Martin Identical Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 448.110 State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)