Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 550 — Minimum wage; tipped employees.

Last action — Left in Labor and Commerce

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Minimum wage; tipped employees. Requiresemployers to pay a tipped employee at a rate not less than the minimumwage set forth in the Virginia Minimum Wage Act for time that thetipped employee regularly performs services in the course of hisemployment for which there is no reasonable expectation that theemployee will receive tips. The measure eliminates the ability ofan employer to apply the tip credit for untipped portions of thework performed by an employee who regularly receives more than $30a month in tips. Under current federal law, the minimum cash wagefor tipped employees is $2.13 and the maximum tip credit that anemployer can currently claim is $5.12 per hour based on a minimumwage of $7.25 per hour.

Bill Text

  • HB550 View text Current html January 05, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Labor and Commerce

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103105D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 550 do?
Minimum wage; tipped employees. Requiresemployers to pay a tipped employee at a rate not less than the minimumwage set forth in the Virginia Minimum Wage Act for time that thetipped employee regularly performs services in the course of hisemployment for which there is no reasonable expectation that theemployee will receive tips. The measure eliminates the ability ofan employer to apply the tip credit for untipped portions of thework performed by an employee who regularly receives more than $30a month in tips. Under current federal law, the minimum cash wagefor tipped employees is $2.13 and the maximum tip credit that anemployer can currently claim is $5.12 per hour based on a minimumwage of $7.25 per hour.
Who sponsors HB 550?
HB 550 is sponsored by Jeion A. Ward and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
What is the current status of HB 550?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 550?
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