PA House passes minimum wage increase legislation

Rep. Jason Dawkins    June 20, 2023 | 6:04 PM

HARRISBURG, June 20 – A bill (H.B. 1500) sponsored by state Rep. Jason Dawkins, D-Phila., that would increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $15 per hour by 2026 and set the tipped wage to 60% of the minimum wage passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today.

This legislation would increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $11 per hour by Jan. 1, 2024; $13 per hour by Jan. 1, 2025; and $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2026. The minimum wage would be indexed to inflation beginning in 2027.

“It’s about time. No more games and no more waiting; the people of Pennsylvania deserve a minimum wage that is fair and competitive with our neighboring states. There’s still a lot of work to do, but I’m pleased with the direction we’re headed,” Dawkins said. “Raising the minimum wage will raise the wage of more than a million people in the commonwealth, improve people’s financial security and grow the state’s economy.”

House Bill 1500 is a companion bill to S.B. 743, introduced by state Sen. Dan Laughlin, chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.

The bill will go to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration.

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