2020 Florida Amendment 2
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November 3, 2020
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Increases the state minimum wage to $15 by 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020 Florida Amendment 2 was an amendment to the Constitution of Florida that passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections. The amendment sets to increase the state's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2026 after which the wage will be adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) beginning in 2027. According to Florida law, amendments to the state constitution requires 60% of the popular vote to pass.[3]
The amendment's ballot summary read as follows:[4]
Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. From that point forward, future minimum wage increases shall revert to being adjusted annually for inflation starting September 30th, 2027.
