BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6442: Equal pay and opportunities
Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.
Summary
- Establishes the equal pay opportunity act. Updates the existing state equal pay act to: (1) Address income disparities, employer discrimination, and retaliation practices; and (2) Reflect the equal status of workers in the state.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Annette Cleveland (D-49)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)
16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
SB 6442 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6442 (2019–20) Private detainment
- SB 6442 (2017–18) Dental/missing tooth clause
- SB 6442 (2013–14) Cider sales
- SB 6442 (2011–12) Public school employees
- SB 6442 (2009–10) Owner-occupied foreclosure
- SB 6442 (2007–08) Office of public defense
- SB 6442 (2005–06) Transfer of real property
- SB 6442 (2003–04) Dev disabilities trust fund