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B26-0274 • 2025

Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-07-04
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on how the act updates the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act, only that it amends Section 4(1)(6).

Clarifying the Tipped Minimum Wage Increase

This act changes when a new minimum wage increase for tipped workers will take effect.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when the next increase in the minimum wage for tipped employees starts.
  • Pauses the July 1, 2025, increase until October 1, 2025, for tipped workers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tipped employees in Washington D.C. who are scheduled to receive a wage increase on July 1, 2025.

Terms To Know

Minimum Wage
The lowest amount per hour that employers must pay their workers as set by law.
Tipped Employees
Workers who earn part of their income from tips, such as waitstaff in restaurants.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is effective for no longer than 90 days and will expire on September 28, 2025.
  • It does not specify what happens after the 90-day period ends.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0094 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007561, Expires on Sep 28, 2025

  2. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0094, Expires on Sep 28, 2025

  4. 2025-06-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 03, 2025

  5. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-06-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0274 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT

ACT 26-94
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
JUNE 30, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,theMinimumWageActRevisionActof1992topausethedateonwhichthenextincreasetothetippedminimumwagetakeseffectonJuly1,2025.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“TippedMinimum Wage IncreaseClarificationEmergency Amendment
Actof2025",
Sec.2.Section4(1)(6)oftheMinimumWageActRevisionActof1992,effectiveMarch25,1993(D.C,Law9-248;D.C.OfficialCode§32-1003(f)(6)),isamendedbystrikingthephrase“thissection.”andinsertingthephrase“thissection;providedfurther,thatthisparagraphshallnotapplybeforeOctober1,2025.”initsplace
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90 days,as providedfor emergency actsof the Councilofthe Districtof Columbia insection
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.Code§1-204.12(a)).
‘Chairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
June 30,2025

DocketNo,826-0274
COUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
[X]ACTION FinalReading
[VOTE DATE June3,2025
[VOICEvoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST Frumin,LewisGeorge,andNadeau
ABSENT
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