HB1291

House Bill 1291 seeks to amend the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act, originally established by Initiated Act 5 of 2018. The bill proposes an amendment to the definition of an 'employee' under state law. Specifically, it seeks to exclude certain minor league baseball players from the definition of an employee for the purposes of the state's minimum wage requirements. To qualify for this exclusion, the player must have a contract to play at the minor league level and be compensated according to a collective bargaining agreement that outlines wages and working conditions. This legislation effectively creates a targeted exemption from state minimum wage mandates for these specific professional athletes.