A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor last week as a way to help small businesses ...

State Sen. Joe Nicola introduced legislation that would lower the minimum wage for Missouri workers under age 18 to $12.30 an hour.

A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor last week as a way to help small businesses and young workers.

A bill introduced by Sen. Joe Nicola, R-Grain Valley, would lower the minimum wage for those under the age of 18 to $12.30 per hour.

A Missouri state senator is proposing lowering the minimum wage for workers under 18 from $15 an hour to $12.30.

Missouri state Sen. Joe Nicola, a Republican from Grain Valley, says he's seen a decrease of teen employment in his district. He wants to create a separate minimum wage of $12.30 for people under 18.

Sen. Joe Nicola wants to protect small businesses and teens by establishing a separate minimum wage for minors.

Missouri minimum wage 2026: Missouri's SB 1325 targets a $2.70 hourly pay gap by 2026. This bill creates a $12.30 youth minimum wage. It freezes pay for minors below the voter-approved $15.00 rate.

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