North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 D · 2 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 620 — Up Minimum Wages/No Subminimum or Exemptions.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

This bill aims to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025 without exemptions.

The bill proposes increasing the minimum wage in North Carolina to $15 per hour by 2025 and adjusting it yearly for inflation. It also eliminates subminimum wage provisions for people with disabilities and tipped employees, as well as exemptions for certain worker categories.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For workers, this bill means an increase in minimum wage and the elimination of subminimum wage practices.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

167 added · 165 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 620, some specific language was removed, but the core provisions regarding wage rates for certain groups remained the same. The bill continues to set minimum wage standards for full-time students, apprentices, and other specific groups, allowing for lower wages under certain circumstances, like for those with impairments or those who have been unemployed for an extended time. This change is significant because it maintains protections for vulnerable workers while aiming to improve job opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 620 Short Title:
620 Apr 13, 2023 SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10165-LRxf-78 Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, Cunningham, F.
Jackson, and Staton-Williams (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR BY 2025, AND THEN ADJUSTING THE MINIMUM WAGE AUTOMATICALLY EACH YEAR BY INCREASES IN THE COST OF LIVING;
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 17, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR BY 2025, AND THEN ADJUSTING THE MINIMUM WAGE AUTOMATICALLY EACH YEAR BY INCREASES IN THE COST OF LIVING;
City Average for All Items), CPI-I, or its successor index, as calculated by the U.S.
City Average for All Items), CPI-I, or its successor index, as calculated bythe U.S.
(b) In order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, the wage rate for full-time students, learners, apprentices, and messengers, as defined under the Fair Labor *DRH10165-LRxf-78* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 Standards Act, shall be ninety percent (90%) of the rate in effect under subsection (a) above, rounded to the lowest nickel.
*H620-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (b) In order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, the wage rate for full-time students, learners, apprentices, and messengers, as defined under the Fair Labor Standards Act, shall be ninety percent (90%) of the rate in effect under subsection (a) above, rounded to the lowest nickel.
(d) The Commissioner, in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment of the economically disadvantaged and the unemployed, may, by regulation, establish a wage rate not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under subsection (a) which shall apply to all persons (i) who have been unemployed for at least 15 weeks and who are economically disadvantaged, or (ii) who are, or whose families are, receiving Work First Family Assistance or who are receiving supplemental security benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
(d) The Commissioner, in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment of the economically disadvantaged and the unemployed, may, by regulation, establish a wage rate not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the otherwise applicable wage rate in effect under subsection (a) which shall apply to all persons (i) who have been unemployed for at least 15 weeks and who are economicallydisadvantaged, or (ii) who are, or whose families are, receiving Work First Family Assistance or who are receiving supplemental security benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
203(m), if the tipped employee is notified in advance, is permitted to retain all tips and the employer maintains accurate and complete records of tips received by each employee as such tips are certified by the employee monthly or for each pay period.
203(m), if the tipped employee is notified in advance, is permitted to retain all tips and the employer maintains accurate and complete records of tips received by each employee as such tips are certified by the employee monthlyor for each payperiod.
Tip pooling shall also be permissible among employees whocustomarily and regularlyreceivetips;
Tip pooling shall also be permissible among employees whocustomarilyand regularlyreceivetips;
however,no employee's tips maybereducedbymore than fifteen percent (15%) under a tip pooling arrangement.
however,noemployee's tips maybereducedbymore than fifteen percent (15%) under a tip pooling arrangement.
203(m), if the tipped employee is notified in advance, is permitted to retain all tips and the employer maintains accurate and complete records of tips received by each employee as such tips are certified by the employee monthly or for each pay period.
203(m), if the tipped employee is notified in advance, is permitted to retain all tips and the employer maintains accurate and complete records of tips received by each employee as such tips are certified by the employee monthlyor for each payperiod.
however, no employee's tips may be reduced by more than fifteen percent (15%) under a tip pooling arrangement." SECTION 2.2.
however, no employee's tips may be reduced by more than fifteen percent (15%) under a tip pooling arrangement." Page 2 House Bill 620-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 2.2.
Page 2 DRH10165-LRxf-78 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "(f) Tips earned by a tipped employee may be counted as wages only up to the amount of six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50) per hour.
"(f) Tips earned by a tipped employee may be counted as wages only up to the amount of six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50) per hour.
Notwithstanding the above, any employer or employee exempt from the minimum wage, overtime, or child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act for whom there is no comparable exemption under this Article shall not be exempt under this subsection except that where an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act provides a method of computing overtime which is an alternative to the method DRH10165-LRxf-78 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 required in 29 U.S.C.S.
Notwithstanding the above, any employer or employee exempt from the minimum wage, overtime, or child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act for whom there is no comparable exemption under this Article shall not be exempt under this subsection except that House Bill 620-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 where an exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act provides a method of computing overtime which is an alternative to the method required in 29 U.S.C.S.
(7) Any person employed as a model, or as an actor or performer in motion pictures or theatrical, radioortelevisionproductions, as defined underthe Fair Labor Standards Act, except as otherwise specifically provided in G.S.
(7) Any person employed as a model, or as an actor or performer in motion pictures or theatrical, radio ortelevisionproductions, as defined underthe Fair Labor Standards Act, except as otherwise specifically provided in G.S.
Page 4 DRH10165-LRxf-78 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2) Hoursworked asabonafidevolunteerrescueandemergencymedical services personnel in an incorporated, nonprofit volunteer or community fire department, or an incorporated, nonprofit rescue squad.
Page 4 House Bill 620-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (2) Hoursworked asabonafidevolunteerrescueandemergencymedical services personnel in an incorporated, nonprofit volunteer or community fire department, or an incorporated, nonprofit rescue squad.
DRH10165-LRxf-78 Page 5
House Bill 620-First Edition Page 5
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 620?
HB 620 is sponsored by Neal Jackson (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Staton-Williams, Eric Ager (Democratic), Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Gill, Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 620?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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.
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