HB270
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Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the minimum wage for employers to $9.50 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act and incrementally thereafter to $15 an hour beginning on July 1, 2030; raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $5 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act.
Introduced: January 8, 2026
Last action: January 15, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would gradually raise Kentucky's minimum wage from its current level to $15 an hour by July 1, 2030, starting at $9.50 an hour when the law takes effect. It would also raise the minimum wage for tipped employees to $5 an hour upon taking effect. The increases would be phased in over several years. Who it may affect: hourly wage workers, tipped employees such as restaurant servers, and employers who pay minimum wage.
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