State Rep. Spencer Frye introduced a measure in the Georgia House intended to secure the full state minimum wage for tipped workers, as reported by the Georgia State House.
Designated as HB1331, the bill was brought forward on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the 2026 regular session of the 158th General Assembly. Its official description: ’Georgia Minimum Wage Law; minimum wage pay to workers whose compensation consists wholly or partially of gratuities; provide’.
Below is a summary based on the bill’s original text, which has been interpreted to make its intentions clearer.
Essentially, the legislation would alter the Georgia Minimum Wage Law to ensure that workers paid all or partly through tips or gratuities must receive the state minimum wage. The measure achieves this by repealing and reserving an existing law that exempted tipped workers from full minimum wage protections. It also repeals any statutes that may conflict with these changes.
Additional sponsors include Rep. Dewey McClain (Democrat-109th), Rep. Ruwa Romman (Democrat-97th), Rep. Eric Bell (Democrat-75th) and two other co-sponsors.
Since the start of this year’s session, Frye has filed a total of 10 other bills.
Frye holds a BS from the University of Georgia, received in 2014.
A member of the Democratic Party, Frye was first elected to the Georgia State House in 2023, representing District 122.
Per Georgia’s legislative process, a bill is drafted, usually with constituent input, with the Office of Legislative Counsel, then filed with the House Clerk or Senate Secretary. The measure gets its first reading and committee assignment, where it is reviewed and debated. After committee approval, it goes through debate and a third reading on the chamber floor before a vote. Passage in both chambers is required—resolving differences through a conference committee if needed—before it moves to the governor, who has six days during the session or 40 days post-adjournment (Sine Die) to sign, veto, or allow it to become law without signature. The General Assembly operates on a 40-day annual session, starting the second Monday in January.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1292 | 02/12/2026 | Health; exempt from certificate of need requirements certain nursing homes for war veterans |
| HB1171 | 02/03/2026 | Landlord and tenant; establish minimum habitability standards consistent with recognized housing standards |
| HB1050 | 01/27/2026 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; protection of student data from immigration officials under certain circumstances; provide |
| HB1049 | 01/27/2026 | Donation Without Hesitation Act; enact |
| HB1046 | 01/27/2026 | Corporations, partnerships, and associations; restrict powers to only the powers the General Assembly expressly grants |
| HB405 | 02/11/2025 | Insurance; require licensed adjusters to be licensed contractors |
| HB402 | 02/11/2025 | Public Service Commission; establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals for electric service providers; provide |
| HB401 | 02/11/2025 | Insurance; prohibit insurers from considering advertising costs when making or using insurance rates |
| HB400 | 02/11/2025 | Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency (CHOICE) Act; enact |
| HB261 | 02/04/2025 | Motor vehicles; annual reduction of licensing fees for alternative fueled vehicles; provide |
Details in this piece were provided by the Georgia State House. Access the original data here.
