Chapter 003

2020 -- H 7157 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 03/10/2020

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RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Lima, Canario, Jackson, and Blazejewski

Date Introduced: January 16, 2020

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 28-12-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled "Minimum

Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows:

28-12-3. Minimum wages.

(a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees: commencing July 1, 1999,

at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing

September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour.

(b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five

cents ($6.75) per hour.

(c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents

($7.10) per hour.

(d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents

($7.40) per hour.

(e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five

cents ($7.75) per hour.

(f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour.

(g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour.

(h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents

($9.60) per hour.

(i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10)

per hour.

(j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents

($10.50) per hour.

(k) Commencing on October 1, 2020, the minimum wage is increased to eleven dollars

and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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