BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A bill was prefiled for the 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session, aimed at raising the state’s minimum wage rate.
Delisha Boyd, representing District 102 in New Orleans, authored HB 209 and wishes to adjust the minimum wage rate in Louisiana.
The federal government sets the minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 an hour; Louisiana follows those regulations. The state has the authority to increase the wage rate. Under this proposed legislation, Boyd suggests that Louisiana raise its minimum wage every two years, beginning in 2027…