UPDATE 06/20/06 - This bill has failed to pass in the state legislature this year.
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UPDATED 04/06/06
A bill to create a state minimum wage law is making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly. The bill designated as HB3402 in the House and SB3120 in the Senate would require employers in Tennessee to pay employees at least $6.15/hour, which is a rate of $1.00/hour above the existing federal minimum wage.
The bill is currently in the hands of the Finance, Ways and Means Committees in both the state House and state Senate. The bill could up for a full floor vote as early as April 13th.
Click to read a copy of this bill.
Click to read the LPTN press release on the bill.
Click to see an NFIB white paper on the issues with minimum wage laws.
To stop this bill in its tracks before it harms the very people it intends to help, you need to contact certain legislators and urge them to oppose the bill:
In the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee:
Rep. Craig Fitzhugh
, phone: (615)741-2134
Rep. Harry Tindell
, phone: (615)741-2031
Rep. Johnny Shaw
, phone: (615)741-4538
Rep. Joe Armstrong
, phone: (615)741-0768
Rep. Stratton Bone
, phone: (615)741-7086
Rep. Rob Riley
, phone: (615)741-2184
Rep. Tommie Brown
, phone: (615)741-4374
Rep. Kent Coleman
, phone: (615)741-6829
Rep. Charles Curtiss
, phone: (615)741-1963
Rep. Eugene Davidson
, phone: 615)741-3979
Rep. Bill Dunn
, phone: (615)741-1721
Rep. Tre Hargett
, phone: (615)741-8201
Rep. Jere Hargrove
, phone: (615)741-1875
Rep. Mike Harrison
, phone: (615)741-7480
Rep. Beth Harwell
, phone: (615)741-0709
Rep. John Hood
, phone: (615)741-7849
Rep. Mark Maddox
, phone: (615)741-7847
Rep. Steve McDaniel
, phone: (615)741-0750
Rep. Michael McDonald
, phone: (615)741-1980
Rep. Bob McKee
, phone: (615)741-1946
Rep. Kim McMillan
, phone: (615)741-2043
Rep. Larry Miller
, phone: (615)741-4453
Rep. Doug Overbey
, phone: (615)741-0981
Rep. Phillip Pinion
, phone: (615)741-0718
Rep. Randy Rinks
, phone: (615)741-2007
Rep. Dennis Roach
, phone: (615)741-2534
Rep. Charles Sargent
, phone: (615)741-6808
Rep. Janis Sontany
, phone: (615)741-6861
Rep. Nathan Vaughn
, phone: (615)741-6867
Senate Finance Ways & Means Committee:
Sen. Douglas Henry, phone: (615)741-3291
Sen. Randy McNallly, phone: (615)741-6806
Sen. Doug Jackson, phone: (615)741-4499
Sen. Tim Burchett, phone: (615)741-1766
Sen. Ward Crutchfield, phone: (615)741-6682
Sen. Joe Haynes, phone: (615)741-6679
Sen. Rosalind Kurita, phone: (615)741-2374
Sen. Jim Kyle, phone: (615)741-4167
Sen. Jeff Miller, phone: (615)741-3794
Sen. Ron Ramsey, phone: 615)741-4524
Sen. Micheal Williams, phone: (615)741-2061
Committee membership lists, contact info for all state legislators, bill information, and much more can be found on the TN Legislature's website.
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