BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6651: Wage sex discrimination
Ensuring equal pay for equal work by amending and enhancing enforcement of equal pay and protecting worker communications about wages.
Summary
- Updates the existing state equal pay act so it reflects the equal status of all workers in the state. Makes an appropriation to the joint legislative audit and review committee so it can review public agency pay schedules to evaluate the existence of disparities in pay in the state's public sector employment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fain (R-47)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
AN ACT Relating to ensuring equal pay for equal work by amending and enhancing enforcement of equal pay and protecting worker communications about wages;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 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.
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