AN ACT relating to wages.

Amend KRS 337.275 to raise minimum wage for employers to $9.50 an hour on the effective date of this Act and incrementally thereafter to $15 an hour on July 1, 2029; raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to five dollars an hour on the effective date of this Act.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would raise Kentucky's minimum wage in steps, starting at $9.50 per hour when the law takes effect and reaching $15 per hour by July 1, 2029. It would also raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $5 per hour. The change would apply to employers covered under state wage law. Who it may affect: hourly workers earning at or near minimum wage, tipped employees such as restaurant servers, and employers who pay entry-level wages.

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