LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7610 NOTE PREPARED: Mar 24, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1558 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Employment of Minor League Baseball Players.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. VanNatter BILL STATUS: 2
nd
Reading - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Rogers
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball
at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is
excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. It provides that a record
of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play
baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Department of Labor would have a decrease in workload to
enforce minimum wage law and wage and hour reporting for individuals contracted to play baseball at the
minor league level.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Department of Labor.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Camille Tesch, 317-232-5293.
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