Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 334 — Minimum wage and employment benefits.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Repeals the prohibition of local units from establishing, mandating, or requiring certain employee benefits. Allows for local units to maintain a higher minimum wage rate than the state's minimum wage. After December 31, 2021, increases the minimum wage paid to certain employees from $7.25 per hour to $10 per hour, then annually increases the minimum wage in $1 increments to $15 per hour through January 1, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  2. Authored by Senator Melton

Sponsors

  • Eddie Melton · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eddie Melton

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 334 do?
Repeals the prohibition of local units from establishing, mandating, or requiring certain employee benefits. Allows for local units to maintain a higher minimum wage rate than the state's minimum wage. After December 31, 2021, increases the minimum wage paid to certain employees from $7.25 per hour to $10 per hour, then annually increases the minimum wage in $1 increments to $15 per hour through January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors SB 334?
SB 334 is sponsored by Eddie Melton.
What is the current status of SB 334?
This bill died with 2021 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 334?
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