HB1
Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jeion Ward (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Minimum wage.
Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.77 per hour that is effective January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour effective January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 per hour ... (More) effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, the bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted to reflect increases in the consumer price index. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/17/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101997D
- 11/17/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
