{"id":147574,"date":"2026-03-25T02:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/147574\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:32:13","slug":"pennsylvania-house-passes-bill-that-would-gradually-increase-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/147574\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania House passes bill that would gradually increase minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ee63131005db206e136ac2420583f47f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill that would increase the state\u2019s minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">House Bill 2189, also known as the Minimum Wage Act of 1968, passed with Democratic-controlled State House with bipartisan support on Tuesday, 104-95. Four Republicans voted in favor of the bill, though two Democrats voted against it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s been my mission to provide a living wage for all working Pennsylvanians, and this bill passing the House is a huge step forward in that mission,\u201d said the bill\u2019s sponsor, State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia). \u201cIf you work hard, you shouldn\u2019t have to worry about your next meal or having a roof over your head. Pennsylvania needs a minimum wage suitable for everyone, not just to survive, but to thrive in our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If passed, the legislation would gradually increase the minimum wage from the current rate of $7.25 to $15 in 2029, followed by annual cost-of-living adjustments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The bill now heads to the Republican-controlled State Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gov. Josh Shapiro, on social media, said \u201cthe ball is now in the Senate Republicans\u2019 court,\u201d and urged them to bring the bill to a vote and send it to his desk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pennsylvania\u2019s minimum wage hasn\u2019t been increased since 2009.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FREE WPXI News app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch WPXI NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill that would increase the state\u2019s minimum wage. 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