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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 250 By: Thompson of the Senate
and
Duel of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act;
amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 197.16, which relates
to tips, gratuities, meals, or lodging; updating
statutory reference; allowing for alternate
computation for wage under certain conditions;
updating statutory languag e; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021, Section 197.16, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 197.16. A. To compute the minimum wage of any employee
coming within the purview of this act the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act ,
credit toward the minimum required wage must shall be given for any
tips or gratuities, meals , or lodging received by the employee up to
but not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of said wage provided that the
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employer pays a cash wage not less than required under 29 C.F.R.
Section 531.50(a)(1) .
B. To compute the minimum wage of any employee coming within
the purview of the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act should the minimum wage
exceed the current federal minimum wage, credit toward the minimum
required wage may be given for any tips or gratuities, meals, or
lodging received by the employee.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OVERSIGHT, dated 04/23/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended.