Bills / S.B. 179
S.B. 179 Wage Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee (stopped here)
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would require employers to include wage and other pay information in job listings. It would raise Utah's minimum wage to $20 per hour, bar the Labor Commission from setting it below $20, and require yearly inflation adjustments.
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Official description
- defines terms
- requires that an employer include information relating to wages and other compensation in a job listing
- increases the minimum wage in the state to $20 per hour
- provides that the Labor Commission (commission) may not establish a minimum wage that is lower than $20 per hour
- requires that the commission adjust the minimum wage for inflation at least once per year
- makes technical changes
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Hearings and debates
- Jan 30, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee