Minimum Wage Requirements
- Introduced Oct 17, 2025
- In committee Oct 28, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Minimum Wage Requirements; Exempts employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified timeframe; 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 for waiver to…
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Minimum Wage Requirements; Exempts employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified timeframe; 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 for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; requires employee to be paid at or above state minimum wage at expiration of work-based learning opportunity.
Every action
21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 13 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee11–6 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- CommitteeReferred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeNow in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CommitteeAdded to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee11–5 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee · House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
- CommitteeDied in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee | Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee | Passed 11–6 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee | Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee MembersYes · 11
No · 5 Not voting · 2 |
Passed 11–5 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Ryan ChamberlinR Primary sponsor · District 24
- I& Industries & Professional Activities 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.