09/19/2023

Ohio Democrats Introduce Bill to Raise the State’s Minimum Wage

Senate Bill 146 proposes gradual annual increase until wage is $15

Ohio Democratic lawmakers have once again introduced a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage.

Ohio Senators Kent Smith, D-Euclid, and Hearcel Craig, D-Columbus, recently introduced Senate Bill 146, which would gradually raise the state's minimum wage one dollar each year until it was up to $15.

Under the bill, minimum wage would increase to $12 an hour starting in 2024; $13 starting in 2025; $14 starting 2026 and $15 in 2027.

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