HB 186 (2020): establishing a state minimum wage and providing for adjustments to the minimum wage.

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HB 186 (2020)

establishing a state minimum wage and providing for adjustments to the minimum wage.

Status: Referred for interim study
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Commerce
Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 2, 2019 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 2019. The committee held a work session on February 26, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0723h) by a vote of 12–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0723h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2019-1045h), offered by Rep. Kris Schultz, was rejected on a roll call 79–274 on March 14, 2019. On March 14, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 210–145. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 9, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 23, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the next session, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 30, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends. On January 8, 2020 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 20, 2019, 1:05 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307
February 26, 2019, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 306-308
March 6, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
May 9, 2019, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, LOB 102

Votes

March 14, 2019, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 79, nays 274, failed
March 14, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 210, nays 145, passed
May 30, 2019, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 8, 2020, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
February 20, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/20/2019 01:05 pm LOB 305-307
February 26, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/26/2019 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
March 6, 2019: Executive Session: 03/06/2019 10:00 am LOB 307
March 7, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 14, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0723h for 03/14/2019 (Vote 12-7; RC)
March 14, 2019: Amendment #2019-0723h : AA VV 03/14/2019
March 14, 2019: FLAM #2019-1045h (Rep. Schultz): AF RC 79-274 03/14/2019
March 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0723h: MA RC 210-145 03/14/2019
March 21, 2019: Introduced 03/21/2019 and Referred to Commerce
May 9, 2019: Hearing: 05/09/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:30 am
May 23, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/23/2019
May 23, 2019: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 05/23/2019
May 30, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/30/2019
May 30, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/30/2019
January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/08/2020

Laws It Would Change

RSA 279:21