Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

SB 2 — AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM FAIR WAGE.

Last action — FILE NO. 207

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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(i) "Minimum fair wage" in any industry or occupation in this state means a wage of not less than six dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2003, not less than six dollars and ninety cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2004, not less than seven dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2006, not less than seven dollars and forty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2007, not less than seven dollars and sixty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2009, not less than eight dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2010, not less than eight dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2014, not less than eight dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2015, not less than nine dollars and fifteen cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2016, not less than nine dollars and sixty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2017, not less LCO No.
(i) "Minimum fair wage" in any industry or occupation in this state means a wage of not less than six dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2003, not less than six dollars and ninety cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2004, not less than seven dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2006, not less than seven dollars and forty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2007, not less than seven dollars and sixty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2009, not less than eight dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2010, not less than eight dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2014, not less than eight dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2015, not less than nine dollars and fifteen cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2016, not less than nine dollars and sixty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2017, not less LCO 4947 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00002-R01 of 3 SB.docx Committee Bill No.
4947 1 of 3 Committee Bill No.2 than ten dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2020, not less than twelve dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2021, not less than thirteen dollars and fifty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2022, not less than fifteen dollars per hour or one-half of one per cent rounded to the nearest whole cent more than the highest federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, except as may otherwise be established in accordance with the provisions of this part.
2 than ten dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2020, not less than twelve dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2021, not less than thirteen dollars and fifty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2022, not less than fifteen dollars per hour or one-half of one per cent rounded to the nearest whole cent more than the highest federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, except as may otherwise be established in accordance with the provisions of this part.
[The rates for learners, beginners, and persons under the age of eighteen years shall be not less than eighty-five per cent of the minimum fair wage for the first two hundred hours of such employment and equal to the minimum fair wage thereafter, except institutional training programs specificallyexempted by the LCO No.
[The rates for learners, beginners, and persons under the age of eighteen years shall be not less than eighty-five per cent of the minimum fair wage for the first two hundred hours of such employment and equal to the minimum fair wage thereafter, except institutional training programs specificallyexempted by the commissioner.] LCO 4947 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00002 of 3 R02-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
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2 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
2 commissioner.] This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 31-58(i) LAB Joint Favorable {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00002- LCO 4947 R02-SB.docx } 3 of 3
Section 1 October 1, 2019 31-58(i) Statement of Purpose:
To provide more economic security to Connecticut families by increasing the minimum fair wage.
Co-Sponsors:
SEN.
LOONEY, 11th Dist.;
SEN.
DUFF, 25th Dist.
SEN.
KUSHNER, 24th Dist.;
SEN.
ABRAMS, 13th Dist.
SEN.
BERGSTEIN, 36th Dist.;
SEN.
BRADLEY, 23rd Dist.
SEN.
CASSANO, 4th Dist.;
SEN.
FLEXER, 29th Dist.
SEN.
FONFARA, 1st Dist.;
SEN.
HASKELL, 26th Dist.
SEN.
LEONE, 27th Dist.;
SEN.
LESSER, 9th Dist.
SEN.
MCCRORY, 2nd Dist.;
SEN.
MOORE, 22nd Dist.
SEN.
NEEDLEMAN, 33rd Dist.;
SEN.
OSTEN, 19th Dist.
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SEN.
WINFIELD, 10th Dist.;
REP.
WINKLER, 56th Dist.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 207

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 125

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/27/19

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0307

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

  10. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  11. Vote to Draft

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

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Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2?
SB 2 is sponsored by Bradley, Dennis A., Cassano, Steve, Leone, Carlo, Daugherty Abrams, Mary, Marilyn Moore, Michel, David, Allie-Brennan, Raghib, Winkler, Michael A., Haskell, Will, Vargas, Edwin, Bergstein, Alexandra, Bob Duff (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), John W. Fonfara (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Norman Needleman (Democratic), Douglas McCrory (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), and Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2?
This bill died with 2019 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.
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