2015 House Bill 4720

Increase mandated minimum wage for tipped employees

Introduced in the House

June 16, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Pam Faris (D-48)

To mandate that employers pay workers who receive tips a base wage that is the same as the minimum wage mandated for non-tipped workers. Under current law the base rate for tipped employees is 38 percent of the minimum wage for other workers, but a tipped-worker’s employer must still pay the difference between this amount and the regular amount if tips come up short. The current regular minimum wage is $8.15 per hour, which rises to $9.25 in 2018.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations