Kansas SB471: Increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $16 an hour and making such minimum wage applicable to employers and employees covered under the provisions of the federal fair labor standards act

What the bill says

An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $16 an hour; providing that such minimum wage shall apply to employers and employees covered under the provisions of the federal fair labor standards act; amending K.S.A. 44-1202 and 44-1203 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:

AN ACT concerning labor and employment; increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $16 an hour; providing that such minimum wage shall apply to employers and employees covered under the provisions of the federal fair labor standards act; 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 shall. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 44-1203, and amendments thereto, "employer" does not include any employer who is subject to the provisions of the fair labor standards act of 1938 …

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Sponsors

• Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 17, 2026: Received and Introduced
3. February 17, 2026: Final Action - Passed; Yea: 122 Nay: 0
4. February 11, 2026: Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
5. February 11, 2026: Hearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N
6. February 9, 2026: Withdrawn from Committee on Elections ; Referred to Committee on Local Government
7. February 5, 2026: Referred to Committee on Elections
8. February 5, 2026: Introduced
9. February 4, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce
10. February 3, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB471?

SB471 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $16 an hour and making such minimum wage applicable to employers and employees covered under the provisions of the federal fair labor standards act.

What does SB471 do?

In its own words: An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the Kansas minimum wage to $16 an hour; providing that such minimum wage shall apply to employers and employees covered under the provisions of the federal fair labor standards act; amending K.S.A. 44-1202 and 44-1203 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of SB471?

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

Who sponsored SB471?

Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I).

Where is the official record for SB471?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb471/