Connecticut has joined the $15-minimum wage club, which now counts seven states as members.
Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a minimum wage measure (Public Act No. 19-4) at a May 28 ceremony in Hartford.
The new law raises the wage floor from the current $10.10 per hour to $11 in October and ultimately to $15 in 2023. The bill, backed by Democrats, passed the Senate on May 17 and House on May 9 on party-line votes.
“This is perhaps one of the most impactful pieces of legislation for working families that a governor can sign, and I am ...
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