Bills › 91st General Assembly
Providing for increased wage rates for required work on certain holidays and making penalties and remedies applicable
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If an employer makes an employee work on certain holidays, they must pay that worker one and a half times their normal hourly rate. The state department of inspections, appeals, and licensing is responsible for making sure companies follow this rule.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that an employer who requires an employee to work on holidays specified in the bill shall pay the employee for such work performed on such day a rate of one and one-half times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. This provision is enforced pursuant to Code chapter 91A, which provides for enforcement by the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, which may include recovery of damages and civil penalties.