S00028Introduced in the Senate
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
Introduced by James Skoufis, District 42
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
Where it stands
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
April 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Labor Committee Vote · April 21, 2026
13
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Mattera | 2 | Yes |
| Steven Rhoads | 5 | Yes |
| James Sanders | 10 | Yes |
| Jessica Ramos | 13 | Yes |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | 23 | Yes |
| Robert Jackson | 31 | Yes |
| Nathalia Fernandez | 34 | Yes |
| Shelley Mayer | 37 | Yes |
| Robert Rolison | 39 | Yes |
| James Skoufis | 42 | Yes |
Bill history
REFERRED TO LABOR
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
PRINT NUMBER 28A
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
PRINT NUMBER 28B
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
PRINT NUMBER 28C
REFERRED TO LABOR
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
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