Key Votes
SB 253 - Allowing Employers to Count Tips as Credit Against Minimum Wage - Key Vote
Montana Key Votes
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Legislation - Motion Rejected (Senate) (21-29) - Feb. 3, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Allowing Employers to Count Tips as Credit Against Minimum Wage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to advance a bill to third reading that allows an employer of a tipped employee to count the employee's tips as wages after the minimum wage rises above $6.90 an hour in order to make up the difference between $6.90 and the new minimum wage.
Highlights:
-Requires that the employee receive at least the minimum wage when direct wages and tips are combined (Sec. 1).
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 20, 2009
Title: Allowing Employers to Count Tips as Credit Against Minimum Wage
Sponsors
- Donald J. Steinbeisser (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
