Late Wednesday afternoon, the Pennsylvania State Senate passed a bill that would make an amendment that would raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.The Bill passed the Senate 42-7.
Senate Bill 79 will now move onto the House where it will be considered, and if passed there, it will need to be signed by Governor Wolf.
Under the proposed bill, minimum wage would increase to $8.00 an hour beginning July 1, 2020, $8.50 an hour by January 1, 2021, $9.00 an hour beginning July 1, 2021, and finally $9.50 an hour by January 1, 2022.
Pennsylvania is one of 21 states that have a minimum wage that is the same as the federally set amount of $7.25.