2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0541: Minimum Wage Requirements

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Now in Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #658999

3/12/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #217431

3/12/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #961279

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Commerce Committee
4/7/2025
14
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
3/25/2025
12
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
3/12/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/8/2025152.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/25/2025151.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/11/2025148.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025683.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/4/2025676.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025644.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/16/2025669.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/10/2025658.8 KB