Became law as Public Act 08-92, 131 days after it was filed.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 5105
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To increase the minimum wage to eight dollars per hour.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
15 co-sponsors
Minnie Gonzalez, Felipe Reinoso, Patricia A. Dillon, Juan R. Candelaria, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Carlo Leone, Gail K. Hamm, Terry Backer, Christopher G. Donovan, Peter A. Tercyak, Denise W. Merrill, Ernest Hewett, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Douglas McCrory, Larry B. Butler
In the Senate
Its course
February 13 to June 23, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action33 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Apr 2269 days
Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 118 days
In the SenateApr 22 to May 513 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1914 days
With the GovernorMay 19 to May 278 days
After the vetoMay 27 to Jun 2327 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted May 5
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Apr 22
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 5
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Apr 22
- Feb 13Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Feb 22Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Feb 28Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 3Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 11Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 24 – May 5
- Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
- May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 13 – May 27
- May 13Numbered Public Act 08-92
- May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 27Vetoed by the Governor
After the veto Jun 23
- Jun 23The House of Representatives overrode the veto
- Sent to the Senate
- The Senate overrode the veto
All 33 actions, as published
- Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Feb 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Feb 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 22HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 22HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 22HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 27VETOED BY GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 23HOUSE ADOPTED MOTION TO RECONSIDERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23VETO OVERRULED, HOUSEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23VETO OVERRULED, SENATESenate