Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1412: Minimum Wage Requirements
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "On-the-Job Workforce Training Act"; exempting an employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; authorizing employees to voluntarily opt out of the state minimum wage requirements by signing a waiver; prohibiting an employer from coercing an employee into opting out of the state minimum wage; requiring employers to pay an employee at or above the federal minimum wage, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to minimum wage requirements; providing a short title; amending s. 448.110, F.S.; exempting an employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibiting certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than a specified timeframe; authorizing employees to voluntarily opt out of the state minimum wage requirements by signing a waiver; prohibiting an employer from coercing an employee into opting out of the state minimum wage; providing requirements for the waiver to be effective for a minor employee…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to minimum wage requirements; providing a short title; amending s. 448.110, F.S.; exempting an employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibiting certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than a specified timeframe; authorizing employees to voluntarily opt out of the state minimum wage requirements by signing a waiver; prohibiting an employer from coercing an employee into opting out of the state minimum wage; providing requirements for the waiver to be effective for a minor employee; requiring employers to pay an employee at or above the federal minimum wage; providing that an employeeâs waiver to opt out of the state minimum wage is only valid for a specified timeframe; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âThis act may be cited as the âOn-the-Job Workforce Training Act.â Section 2.âSubsection (3) of section 448.110, Florida Statutes, is amended to annual wage adjustment; enforcement.â (3)(a)âEmployers shall pay employees a minimum wage at an hourly rate of $6.15 for all hours worked in Florida. Only those individuals entitled to receive the federal minimum wage under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations shall be eligible to receive the state minimum wage pursuant to s. 24, Art. X of the …
Sponsors
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Commerce and Tourism
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Commerce and Tourism, Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Common questions
- What is S1412?
- S1412 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Minimum Wage Requirements.
- What does S1412 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to minimum wage requirements; providing a short title; amending s. 448.110, F.S.; exempting an employer from state minimum wage requirements for specified employees; prohibiting certain work-based learning opportunities from lasting longer than a specified timeframe; authorizing employees to voluntarily opt out of the state minimum wage requirements by signing a waiver; prohibiting an employer from coercing an employee into opting out of the state minimum wage; providing requirements for the waiver to be effective for a minor employee…
- What is the status of S1412?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Commerce and Tourism (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1412?
- Martin, Jonathan (R, SD-033).
- Where is the official record for S1412?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1412
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