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MO HB1098

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Roorda

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases Missouri's minimum wage from $6.50 to $8.25 per hour, effective January 1, 2015
  • Establishes annual adjustments to minimum wage on January 1 of each year based on Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) changes, rounded to the nearest five cents
  • Raises the tipped employee minimum wage from 50 percent to 60 percent of the state minimum wage, with employers required to make up the difference to meet full minimum wage
  • Increases the small business exemption threshold from $500,000 to $575,000 in annual gross sales, with annual adjustments tied to cost of living
  • Changes the statute of limitations for wage claims from 2 years to 3 years and increases the penalty for underpayment to twice the underpaid wages plus attorney fees

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding the minimum wage

Last Action

Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety(H)

1/27/2014

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development And Workplace Safety1/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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