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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 7, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB67

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.

Local Mandate Labor and Industry Personnel and Employment Wages and Hours

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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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