Kansas SB218: Increasing the Kansas minimum wage of employees

What the bill says

An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage of employees; amending K.S.A. 44-1202 and 44-1203 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:

AN ACT concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage of employees; amending K.S.A. 44-1202 and 44-1203 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 44-1202 is hereby amended to read as follows: 441202. As used in K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, and amendments thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Secretary" means the secretary of labor. (b) "Wage" means compensation due to an employee by reason of the employee's employment, payable in legal tender of the United States or checks on banks convertible into cash on demand at full face value, subject to such allowances as may be permitted by regulations of the secretary under K.S.A. 44-1207, and amendments thereto. (c) "Employ" means to suffer or permit to work. (d) "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee, but. For purposes other than K.S.A. 44-1203, and amendments thereto, "employer" shall not include any employer who is subject to the provisions of the fair labor standards act of 1938 (, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq.), and any other acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. (e) "Employee" means any individual employed by an employer, but shall …

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Sponsors

• Ethan Corson, Ethan (I) · primary sponsor
• Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I)
• Pat Pettey, Pat (I)
• Patrick Schmidt, Patrick (I)
• Dinah Sykes, Dinah (I)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. March 27, 2025: Citing Rule 11(b), motion to withdraw from committee failed.
3. February 6, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
4. February 5, 2025: Introduced

Votes

• Withdraw (March 27, 2025): 9 yea, 30 nay, failed

Common questions

What is SB218?

SB218 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing the Kansas minimum wage of employees.

What does SB218 do?

In its own words: An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage of employees; amending K.S.A. 44-1202 and 44-1203 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of SB218?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB218?

Ethan Corson, Ethan (I), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB218?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb218/