Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the pause applies to Section 4(1)(6) but does not explicitly state what happens after October 1, only that it 'shall not apply before' that date.

Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This emergency law pauses a scheduled increase to the tipped minimum wage in Washington, D.C., until October 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

• Amends the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992 on an emergency basis.
• Pauses the date when the next increase to the tipped minimum wage takes effect from July 1, 2025.
• Changes the effective start date for this specific wage paragraph so it does not apply before October 1, 2025.

Who It Names or Affects

• Workers who receive tips and are covered by District of Columbia minimum wage laws regarding the July 1 increase.
• Employers in Washington, D.C., who pay tipped employees under this specific wage provision.

Terms To Know

Tipped Minimum Wage

A lower hourly wage rate that employers may pay to workers whose jobs typically include receiving tips from customers, as defined in the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992.

Emergency Act

Legislation passed by the Council of the District of Columbia that takes effect after approval but remains in force for no longer than 90 days unless made permanent.

Limits and Unknowns

• This act is an emergency measure and will expire automatically if not renewed or replaced within 90 days.
• The text does not specify the exact dollar amount of the wage increase that was paused, only the date change from July 1 to October 1.

Official Summary Text

Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current 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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