| STATE/BILL NUMBER |
SUMMARY |
LAST ACTION |
| ARKANSAS
H.B. 1311 |
Establishes a living wage for employees of the
state of Arkansas. |
Introduced |
| CALIFORNIA
A.B. 1093 |
Enacts provisions known as the California Living
Wage Act, Allows the State, and any qualified contractor and qualified
subcontractor that performs a qualified contract for a State agency, to
pay not less than a living wage to each of its employees. |
In Assembly. Read second time and amended. Re-referred
to Committee on Labor and Employment |
| S.B. 996 |
Allows the Industrial Welfare Commission to
establish minimum living wage requirements, indexed to inflation, that
would apply to employers that enter into service contracts with the state,
if such firms have at least 50 employees and the service contracts are
in the amount of $50,000 or more, and to employers that receive $100,000
or more in economic development money from the state, in the form of tax
benefits, credits, or exemptions, loans, or grants. |
To Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations |
| CONNECTICUT
H.B. 5383 |
An act concerning living wages. To ensure that
corporations receiving state economic development assistance pay their
employees a living wage. |
Reissued by Legislative Commissioner's Office
with File No. 399 |
| GEORGIA
S.B. 303 |
Relating to labor and industrial relations;
Requires the State of Georgia and certain employers who contract with or
receive financial assistance from the state or a state agency to pay their
employees a living wage; to provide definitions; to provide the method
of computing a living wage; to provide for notice requirements; to provide
for record keeping; to prohibit employer retaliation. |
To Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor |
| HAWAII
H.B. 27 |
Requires private firms contracted by state government
to pay covered workers a Hawaii living wage of $9.43 an hour, to begin
on 7/1/03 and adjusted thereafter. Allows Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations to implement living wage. Establishes temporary living wage advisory
committee to evaluate law. Repealed 7/1/2007. |
To House Committee on Labor and Public Employment |
| S.B. 777 |
Allows private firms contracted by state government
to pay covered workers a Hawaii living wage of $9.43 an hour, to begin
on 7/1/03 and adjusted thereafter. Allows DLIR to implement living wage.
Establishes temporary living wage advisory committee to evaluate law. Repealed
7/1/2007. |
To Senate Committee on Ways and Means |
| ILLINOIS
H.B. 791 |
Creates the Living Wage Act. Contains only a
short title provision. |
To Senate Committee on Executive |
| H.B. 1637 |
Creates the Illinois Living Wage Act. Provides
that certain employers must pay employees a living wage rate that is set
by the Director of Labor. Requires employers to provide continued employment
to certain employees when a contract provides for the continuation of services
currently provided by another contractor. Requires employers to post notice
of employee's rights under the Act. Allows the Director to investigate
violations of the Act. Prohibits retaliation against employees who exercise
their rights under the Act. |
Re-referred to House Committee on Rules |
| H.B. 1638 |
Creates the Illinois Living Wage Act. Provides
that certain employers must pay employees a living wage rate that is set
by the Director of Labor. Requires employers to provide continued employment
to certain employees when a contract provides for the continuation of services
currently provided by another contractor. Requires employers to post notice
of employee's rights under the Act. Allows the Director to investigate
violations of the Act. Prohibits retaliation against employees who exercise
their rights under the Act. |
Re-referred to House Committee on Rules |
| IOWA
S.R. 18 |
A resolution requesting an interim study regarding
the economic, fiscal, and social impact of the establishment of a living
wage in Iowa. |
Introduced |
| KANSAS
H.B. 2277 |
Concerns employment; ensuring that employees
of government contractors are paid a living wage. |
To House Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| MAINE
H.B. 53 |
Establishes a living wage for Maine citizens. |
Filed as LR 713 |
| H.B. 424 |
Concerns wage and benefit standards for economic
development incentive recipients; defines living wage, adds retirement
program and health insurance coverage; clarifies that wages and benefits
must be equal for all employees; allows suspension or termination of benefits
of recipient for failure to file certification; Allows State reimbursement
for violations; provides penalty; covers business relocation exclusion
from program. |
Filed as LR 1652 |
| L.R. 205 |
Relates to property tax; relates to relief;
Allows living wages for state employees and in all state contracts. |
Filed |
| L.R. 713 |
Establishes a living wage for Maine citizens. |
Assigned House Paper number 53 |
| MASSACHUSETTS
H.B. 2203 |
Provides living wages for human service workers. |
Filed as House Docket 2370 |
| H.B. 2204 |
Providing for a living wage for certain human
services workers. |
Filed as House Docket 2374 |
| S.B. 748 |
Providing for a living wage for human service
workers. |
Filed as Senate Docket 1949 |
| S.B. 749 |
Providing for a living wage for human services
workers - phased in by region. |
To Joint Committee on Human Services and Elderly
Affairs |
| H.D. 2370 |
Relates to a living wage for human service workers. |
Assigned House Bill No. 2203 |
| H.D. 2374 |
Relates to a living wage for human service workers. |
Assigned House Bill No. 2204 |
| S.D. 1949 |
Relates to human service workers and living
wage. |
Assigned Senate Bill No. 748 |
| S.D. 1950 |
Relates to human service workers and living
wage. |
Assigned Senate Bill No. 749 |
| MICHIGAN
H.B. 4160 |
Prohibits future living wage ordinances. |
To Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| NEBRASKA
L.B. 749 |
To require a living wage for employees at the
project; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections. |
From Legislative Committee on Revenue: Indefinitely
postponed |
| L.B. 750 |
To adopt the Rural Wages Enhancement Act; to
create a fund; to provide a tax-lid exception; to provide an operative
date; and to repeal the original section. |
From Legislative Committee on Business and Labor:
Indefinitely postponed |
| NEVADA
A.B. 356 |
Revises various provisions relating to establishment
of living wage and certain benefits for certain employees in private employment. |
To Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| NEW JERSEY
A.B. 212 |
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act"; requires businesses
receiving certain public benefits to pay employees at least $6.50 per hour. |
To Assembly Committee on Labor |
| A.B. 1121 |
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act"; sets minimum
wage and benefit standards for businesses contracting with or assisted
by public bodies. |
To Assembly Committee on Labor |
| S.B. 354 |
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act"; sets minimum
wage and benefit standards for businesses contracting with or assisted
by public bodies. |
To Senate Committee on Labor |
| NEW YORK
A.B. 4172 |
Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal
care service workers; authorizes the commissioner to adjust personal care
services medical assistance rates of payment for personal care service
providers; provides for such adjustments to be subject to subsequent adjustment
or reconciliation in accordance with the local living wage law or are located
within a city with a population of over one million persons which has enacted
a local living wage law that applies to such persons; defines local living
wage law. |
To Assembly Committee on Ways and Means |
| NORTH CAROLINA
H.B. 37 |
Amending the Wage and Hour Act to raise the
State minimum wage to a livable wage. |
To House Committee on Economic Growth and Community
Development |
| S.B. 589 |
Amending the Wage and Hour Act to raise the
state minimum wage to a livable wage. |
To Senate Committee on Commerce |
| TEXAS
H.C.R. 74 |
Respectfully urging the Congress of the United
States to enact legislation to adopt the Universal Living Wage so as to
help the homeless get off the streets and enable working citizens to obtain
safe, decent, and affordable housing. |
To House Committee on State Affairs |
