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House passes tiered minimum-wage bill after hours of debate; 102-101
Summary
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 102-101 on June 11, 2025, to pass House Bill 15‑49, a tiered increase in the state minimum wage that drew heated floor debate over tipped workers, county carve‑outs and projected job impacts.
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 15‑49 on June 11, 2025, approving a tiered increase in the state minimum wage. The final roll call on the bill was 102 yeas and 101 nays, and the clerk will return the measure to the Senate for concurrence.
Supporters said the bill moves the commonwealth away from a $7.25 hourly floor that they called unsustainably low. Representative Brian Dawkins, majority chair of the Labor Committee, argued the bill was necessary to lift families out of poverty, saying, "Today, we confront the quiet violence of poverty wages." He and other sponsors framed the measure as incremental progress that could be improved in…
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