Kansas HB2123: Increasing the minimum wage for employees that receive tips and gratuities

What the bill says

An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage for employees receiving tips and gratuities; amending K.S.A. 441203 and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:

AN ACT concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage for employees receiving tips and gratuities; amending K.S.A. 441203 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 44-1203 is hereby amended to read as follows: 441203. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the minimum wage and maximum hours law, every employer shall pay to each employee wages at a rate as follows: (1) Prior to January 1, 2010, employee wages shall be paid at a rate of not less than $2.65 an hour; and (2) on and after January 1, 2010, employee wages shall be paid at a rate of not less than $7.25 an hour. (b) In calculating such minimum wage rate, an employer may include tips and gratuities received by an employee if such tips and gratuities have customarily constituted part of the remuneration of the employee and if the employee concerned actually received and retained such tips and gratuities. For employees receiving tips and gratuities, the employer shall pay a minimum wage of at least $2.13 $6.15 an hour. If when combined with the minimum wage rate prescribed in this subsection the amount of the employee's tips and gratuities are: (1) At least equal to $7.25 an hour, no further payment is required by the employer; …

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Sponsors

• Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, Stephanie (I) · primary sponsor
• Ford Carr (D)
• Linda Featherston (D)
• Kirk Haskins (D)
• Hoye, Jo Ella (D, 17)
• Angela Martinez (D)
• McDonald, Nikki (D, 49)
• Lynn Melton (D)
• Heather Meyer (D)
• Silas Miller, Silas (I)
• Brooklynne Mosley (D)
• Melissa Oropeza (D)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 28, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
3. January 28, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2123?

HB2123 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Increasing the minimum wage for employees that receive tips and gratuities.

What does HB2123 do?

In its own words: An act concerning labor and employment; increasing the minimum wage for employees receiving tips and gratuities; amending K.S.A. 441203 and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2123?

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

Who sponsored HB2123?

Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, Stephanie (I), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2123?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2123/