FL HB 221

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Minimum Wage Requirements

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 221 pass?

No. FL HB 221 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Commerce Committee

What is FL HB 221 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 221?

Chamberlin, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 221.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Died in Commerce Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

(vetoed)

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-13
Died in Commerce Committee
failure
2026-02-24
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-04
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-04
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-02-04
Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-29
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-29
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-28
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-28
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-28
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-28
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-17
Filed
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)
2026-01-28 · pass · 11-6
Favorable (Careers & Workforce Subcommittee)
2026-02-04 · pass · 11-5

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/221/ByCategory

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