Key Votes
SB 130 - Minimum Wage Increase - Key Vote
Wisconsin Key Votes
Luther Olsen voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Jan. 24, 2008 House Bill Sent To Committee
- Jan. 15, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- April 3, 2007 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (House) - Jan. 24, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (19-13) - Jan. 15, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Minimum Wage Increase
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that raises the adult minimum wage to $7.25 for standard employees.
Highlights:
- Raises minimum wages according to employment type [sec 10]:
- - Employees generally to $7.25 per hour
- Tipped employees to $2.60 per hour
- Minor and Opportunity employees to $6.60 per hour
- Adult agricultural employees to $5.75 per hour
- Minor agricultural employees to $4.75 per hour
- Adult camp counselors, dependent on meals and lodging, to $301 per week.
- Minor camp counselors, dependent on meals and lodging, to $251 per week.
- Golf caddies to $11.70 for 18 holes and $6.60 for 9 holes.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - April 3, 2007
Title: Minimum Wage Increase
Sponsors
- Roger M. Breske (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy W. 'Tim' Carpenter (WI - D)
- Russell S. 'Russ' Decker (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jon Erpenbach (WI - D)
- Dave Hansen (WI - D)
- Robert 'Bob' Jauch (WI - D)
- John W. Lehman (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark F. Miller (WI - D)
- Fred A. Risser (WI - D)
- Jim Sullivan (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. Wirch (WI - D)
Co-sponsors
- Terese L. Berceau (WI - D)
- Spencer Black (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Boyle (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Cory Mason (WI - D)
- Mark Pocan (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sondy Pope (WI - D)
- Mike Sheridan (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gary E. Sherman (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christine M. Sinicki (WI - D)
- David M. 'Dave' Travis (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. Turner (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Van Akkeren (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Leon D. Young (WI - D)
- Josh Zepnick (WI - D)
