Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 762 — An Act providing for statutory construction of Pennsylvania wage and hour laws.

Last action — PN 0972 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This act clarifies the construction of Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act to align with federal standards and addresses discrepancies between state and federal law.

  • The Minimum Wage Act of 1968

    The act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, shall be construed in pari materia with 29 U.S.C. Ch. 9 (relating to portal-to-portal pay) and sections 7 and 13 and the other provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.), including regulations in effect on or after the effective date of this act.

    Establishes that Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act should be interpreted in conjunction with federal labor standards.

  • The Minimum Wage Act of 1968

    The minimum cash wage for tipped employees shall be $2.83 per hour. → The minimum cash wage for tipped employees shall be $2.83 per hour. If the minimum cash wage for tipped employees set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is increased above the minimum cash wage required under this section, the minimum cash wage required under this section shall be increased by the same amounts and effective the same date as the increases under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

    Links the minimum cash wage for tipped employees to any increases in the federal standard.

  • Section 4

    Nothing in this act shall be construed: (1) to modify or repeal the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1376, No.102), known as the Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act; or (2) to preempt Federal law or to otherwise excuse noncompliance with any Federal law establishing a higher standard than the standard established under the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968.

    Clarifies that the act does not override existing state laws on overtime or federal laws with higher standards.

  • Section 5

    All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this act.

    Repeals inconsistent laws to ensure clarity and consistency with the new act.

  • Section 6

    All regulations and parts of regulations are abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with this act.

    Abrogates conflicting regulations to align them with the new act.

Action History

  1. PN 0972 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (248)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 762?
SB 762 is sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Gordner, and Mensch.
What is the current status of SB 762?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 762?
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