The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SB 279 Original 2020 Regular Session Peterson
Proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state minimum hourly wage and provides for
gradual increases.
Proposed constitutional amendment requires that, effective Aug. 1, 2021, every employer with 50
or more full-time employees pay to each employee 18 years of age and older at least the state
minimum hourly wage of $11 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides that beginning Aug. 1, 2023, the state minimum hourly
wage shall be $13 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides that beginning Aug. 1, 2025, the state minimum hourly
wage shall be $15 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 3, 2020.
(Adds Const. Art. XII, Sec. 17)