Overview
- The Democratic-controlled House, which voted Tuesday, approved House Bill 2189 on a 104-95 vote with four Republicans joining most Democrats.
- The plan lifts the $7.25 floor to $11 in 2027, $13 in 2028, and $15 in 2029, then ties yearly changes to inflation, lets counties adopt $15 sooner, and sets tipped pay at 60% of the regular rate.
- The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate, where similar House-passed efforts stalled in the Labor and Industry Committee in past sessions.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro backs the measure and says higher wages would move about 61,000 people off state-funded Medicaid and save roughly $300 million.
- Republicans and some business groups warn that small firms could face higher costs that raise prices and reduce entry-level jobs.