North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 525 — Living Wage Guarantee Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 525, some specific language was added and removed, but the overall content remains similar. The key change involves clarifying the timeframe the U.S. Department of Labor's data should cover. This matters because it can help ensure that employers are held accountable for compliance based on the most relevant and recent information, promoting fair labor practices.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 525 Short Title:
525 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15172-LRa-97B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE MINIMUM WAGE OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR, INCORPORATE AUTOMATIC INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS, AND ENSURE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR WORKERS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE MINIMUM WAGE OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR, INCORPORATE AUTOMATIC INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS, AND ENSURE ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR WORKERS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRS15172-LRa-97B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 For the purposes of this section, a "small business" is defined as a person doing business in this State having fewer than 10 employees.
*S525-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 For the purposes of this section, a "small business" is defined as a person doing business in this State having fewer than 10 employees.
(a2) Beginning October 1, 2028, and on each October 1 thereafter, the Commissioner of Labor shall calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate indexed to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All 29 Urban Consumers), CPI-U, or its successor index, as calculated by theU.S.
(a2) Beginning October 1, 2028, and on each October 1 thereafter, the Commissioner of Labor shall calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate indexed to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All 29 Urban Consumers), CPI-U, or its successor index, as calculated bytheU.S.
Department ofLabor for the12-monthperiodpreceding theprevious October1.
Department of Labor for the12-monthperiodprecedingtheprevious October1.
"(a2) Any employer who violates the provisions of G.S.
"(a2) Anyemployer who violates the provisions of G.S.
95-25.13 or any rule adopted under that section shall be:
95-25.13 or anyrule adopted under that section shall be:
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 525?
SB 525 is sponsored by Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 525?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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