• Introduced
    Oct 17, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 221
Florida House Bill
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Minimum Wage Requirements; Exempts employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibits certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than specified timeframe; authorizes employees to voluntarily opt out of state minimum wage requirements by signing waiver; prohibits employer from coercing employee into opting out of state minimum wage; provides requirements for waiver to be effective for minor employee; requires employers to pay employee at or above federal minimum wage; requires employee to be paid at or above state minimum wage at expiration of work-based learning opportunity.
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House • Feb 04, 2026: Now in Commerce Committee
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  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
  • Feb 02, 2026 | House
    • Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  • Jan 28, 2026 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Jan 26, 2026 | House
    • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Oct 28, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  • Oct 17, 2025 | House
    • Filed