HB 726-FN (2025): relative to the state minimum hourly rate.
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HB 726-FN (2025)
relative to the state minimum hourly rate.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 291 people signed in online: 273 in support and 18 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB726 on Table” on a roll call 197–159, on a motion by Rep. James Creighton. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kathy Staub (D - Hills 25) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Kris Schultz (D - Merr 29)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Donald Bouchard (D - Hills 24)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 210-211
- February 11, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 197, nays 159, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 210-211
- February 11, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
- February 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- February 21, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 20, 2025: Lay HB726 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA RC 197-159 03/20/2025
- December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025