Tip pooling.
SB 245, titled "Tip pooling," authorizes restaurants and hospitality businesses to group customer tips for distribution among eligible staff under specific, defined circumstances. The bill directly affects tipped workers (like servers and bartenders) and their employers by establishing clear rules for how tips can be shared. It passed the House unanimously (44-1) on January 22, 2026, and now moves to the next legislative stage, with no further details provided on the exact conditions for pooling.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Feb 24, 2026
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Senate Bill (H)
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Senate Bill (S)
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MODERATE
The bill has been updated from its Senate version to its Engrossed version after passing both the Senate and House. The primary changes are technical updates to the bill number (SB to ES), the date of the last action (January 16 to February 12), and the addition of House sponsorship and committee history, indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from SB 245 to ES 245 to reflect it is now an Engrossed version passed by both chambers.
Added the name of the House sponsor (Vannatter) to the bill header.
Updated the digest date and timestamp to reflect the latest version of the bill.
TIMELINE
Added House action history showing the bill was read, referred to committee, reported, and passed by the House on February 12, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Jan 22, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 44, nays 1
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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