HB 29B (2005) -  State Minimum Wage

General Bill by Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Arza; Murzin
State Minimum Wage: Provides periods of limitations on actions for violations of the Florida Minimum Wage Act; creates the Florida Minimum Wage Act; provides legislative intent to implement s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution in accordance with authority granted to the Legislature therein; requires employers to pay certain employees a minimum wage for all hours worked in Florida; incorporates provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act; requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually; provides a formula for calculating such adjustment; requires the Agency for Workforce Innovation and the Department of Revenue to annually publish the amount of the adjusted minimum wage; provides criteria for posting; requires the agency to provide written notice to certain employers; provides a deadline for the notice to be mailed; provides that employers are responsible for maintaining their current addresses with the agency; requires the agency to provide the department with certain information; prohibits discrimination or adverse action against persons exercising constitutional rights under s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution; provides for civil action by aggrieved persons; requires aggrieved persons bringing civil actions to provide written notice to their employers alleged to have violated the act; provides information that must be included in the notice; provides a deadline by which an employer alleged to have violated the act must pay the unpaid wages in question or resolve the claim to the aggrieved person's satisfaction; provides that a statute of limitations is tolled for a specified period; provides that aggrieved persons who prevail in their actions may be entitled to liquidated damages and reasonable attorney's fees and costs; authorizes additional legal or equitable relief for aggrieved persons who prevail in such actions; provides that punitive damages may not be awarded; provides that actions brought under the act are subject to s. 768.79, F.S.; authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action and seek injunctive relief; provides a fine; provides statutes of limitations; authorizes class actions; declares the act the exclusive remedy under state law for violations of s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution; provides for implementation measures; provides a part title; provides for severability.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Thursday, December 8, 2005 4:50 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 18B Subject: Florida Minimum Wage Act Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 12/6/2005 10:14:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 12/5/2005 6:02:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation Committee 12/5/2005 11:36:20 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 12/08/2005 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 12/07/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 617527 filed Time: 12/07/2005 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (12/7/2005) Time: 12/06/2005 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 12/06/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to Rules and Calendar Council Time: 12/06/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 12/06/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Council(Amended) Time: 12/06/2005 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Council Time: 12/06/2005 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 12/05/2005 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 12/05/2005 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business Regulation Committee Time: 12/05/2005 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business Regulation Committee agenda Time: 12/05/2005 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Business Regulation Committee Time: 12/05/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Business Regulation Committee Time: 12/05/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business Regulation Committee Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business Regulation Committee Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Introduction allowed Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Considered outside purview of the Call Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Ruled outside the Call Time: 12/05/2005 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/30/2005 - 4:12 PM Member: Simmons Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
95.11
448.01
448.110
768.79