Tri-state lawmakers to introduce bill raising Ohioâs minimum wage to $15 A legislation was introduced to raise the minimum wage starting Jan. 2022. (Source: Pexels.com) By FOX19 Digital Staff | January 25, 2021 at 11:37 AM EST - Updated January 25 at 3:03 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - Two Tri-State lawmakers say legislation to increase the stateâs minimum wage will bring more economic security and stability to Ohioans and boost the stateâs economy. Sen. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Rep. Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) say they will introduce a bill to increase the minimum wage from $8.80 per hour to $10 per hour in Jan. 2022, then $1 per hour each year until Jan. 1, 2027, when it would reach $15 per hour.