Florida · House Bill 541 · 2025 Regular Session

Minimum Wage Requirements

HB 541 Sponsored by Ryan Chamberlin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Minimum Wage Requirements; Provides that employer is not subject to state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified amount of time; authorizes employees to voluntarily opt out of state minimum wage requirements by signing waiver; prohibits employer from coercing employee into opting out of state minimum wage; provides…

Read the full title (96 words)

Minimum Wage Requirements; Provides that employer is not subject to state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified amount of time; authorizes employees to voluntarily opt out of state minimum wage requirements by signing waiver; prohibits employer from coercing employee into opting out of state minimum wage; provides requirements in order for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; provides that employee's waiver to opt out of state minimum wage is only valid for specified timeframe.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee10–5 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  11. HousePCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee12–4 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  18. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  19. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee14–6 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  2. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  3. HouseCS Filed
  4. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

Not voting · 3

 Passed 10–5
Mar 25, 2025 House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 12

No · 4

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–4
Apr 7, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 6

Not voting · 6

 Passed 14–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Ryan ChamberlinR Primary sponsor · District 24
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • C& Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.