Minimum Wage, Legislative Agendas, State Legislatures

Missouri Governor Finalizes Prop A Repeal

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/14/2025

On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 567 into law, effectively repealing Proposition A, the controversial ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters in November 2024 that was repealed by the...more

Paid Sick Leave Act Repeal Clears Missouri Legislature

UB Greensfelder LLP on 5/16/2025

Late on May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate majority invoked a rarely used procedural tool to advance a vote on House Bill 567, which would repeal the Missouri Paid Sick Leave Act (or Proposition A). As passed by Missouri...more

California Voters Reject Minimum Wage Increase

Perkins Coie on 11/22/2024

This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026....more

2024 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

Perkins Coie on 10/22/2024

With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items related to this legislation....more

New York State Legislature Passes FY 2025 Budget, Including Significant Action on Housing

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/8/2024

On April 20, 2024, after months of negotiations, the New York State Legislature enacted the state’s 2024-2025 Budget (Budget). The Budget represents the most significant state action on housing in several budget cycles and...more

Legislative Top 5 - April 2024 #2

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/12/2024

Minnesota Revenues Continue to Grow - Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) reported this week that Minnesota’s revenue collections for February and March are $241 million more than was forecasted in the February 2024...more

Virginia 2024 Legislative Update

McGuireWoods Consulting on 3/12/2024

On March 9, 2024, the Virginia General Assembly adjourned following a 60-day session during which lawmakers voted on over 3,500 pieces of legislation and negotiated a two-year state budget. The 2024 session was marked by some...more

New York Enacts Increases to State Minimum Wage

Morgan Lewis on 5/17/2023

Pursuant to legislation signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s minimum wage will gradually increase through 2026 to $17/hour in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County and $16/hour for the remainder...more

California Legislative Update - May 2022 #2

McGuireWoods Consulting on 5/23/2022

What’s Happening in Sacramento? Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised $300.7 billion 2022 - 2023 state budget proposal on May 13, 2022, building on the state’s ongoing work to confront California’s greatest existential...more

California Passes Law Establishing New Wage and Hour Requirements for Employers in the Garment Industry

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/20/2021

On September 27, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 62, also known as the Garment Worker Protection Act, into law. SB 62 makes California the first state to require an hourly minimum wage for garment workers by...more

2020 Mid-Year Legislative Update - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Mid-Year Analysis

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 7/7/2020

Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned on June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history, the legislature has really only recessed,...more

Virginia 2020 Legislative Session Preview

McGuireWoods Consulting on 1/14/2020

Following elections where Democrats gained control of both chambers of the legislature, the party will be able to pursue an agenda that is very different from what we have seen in the past few years under Republican...more

New Jersey Legislative Update, Part II: What’s in the Works for New Jersey Employers?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/2/2016

A Higher Minimum Wage in Certain Counties - On March 14, 2016, a bill (A3471) was introduced that would require all employers in Essex, Hudson, Camden, Mercer, and Middlesex counties to pay their employees at least...more

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