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2007 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 766
Offered January 10, 2007
Prefiled December 13, 2006
A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wages.
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Patrons-- Locke; Delegate: McClellan
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 40.1-28.10 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 40.1-28.10. Minimum wages.

EveryA. Prior to July 1, 2007, every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate not less than the federal minimum wage and a or, if applicable, the federal training wage, as prescribed by the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.).

B. From and after July 1, 2007, every employer shall pay to each of his employees wages at a rate not less than the greater of (i) $6.15 per hour or (ii) the federal minimum wage as prescribed by the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.).