HB2459 • 2025

Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2028, the annual salary or wages paid to an officer or employee of certain state agencies may not exceed 10 times the lowest annual salary or wages paid to a full-time officer or employee of the agency.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Evans, Representative Chaichi,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that some state agencies may not pay a worker more than 10 times as much as the lowest paid worker in the agency. The Act lets an agency ask for an exemption. The Act makes some agencies report to the LFO. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.5).
Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2028, the annual salary or wages paid to an officer or employee of certain state agencies may not exceed 10 times the lowest annual salary or wages paid to a full-time officer or employee of the agency. Allows an agency to request an exemption.
Requires certain agencies, including agencies not subject to the limit on salary and wages, to report to the Legislative Fiscal Officer.
Relating to: Relating to compensation of state employees.
Current location: In House Committee