Bill Title: Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that the exceptions to the equal pay requirement based on sex also apply to the equal pay requirement for African-American employees. Provides that an employer may prohibit a human resources employee, supervisor, or other employee whose job responsibilities require or allow access to other employees' wage or salary information from disclosing that information without prior written consent from the employee whose information is sought or requested. Provides that specified provisions shall not be construed to prevent an employer or employment agency from: providing information about the wages, benefits, compensation, or salary offered in relation to a position; or engaging in discussions with an applicant for employment about the applicant's expectations with respect to wage or salary, benefits, and other compensation. Provides that an employer is not in violation of specified provisions when a job applicant voluntarily and without prompting discloses his or her current or prior wage or salary history, including benefits or other compensation, on the condition that the employer does not consider or rely on the voluntary disclosures as a factor in determining whether to offer a job applicant employment, in making an offer of compensation, or in determining future wages, salary, benefits, or other compensation. Makes other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 70-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-01 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi [HB0834 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2019-05-29	93	19	4	0	116	Passed	Link	View
House	Concurrence in House	2019-05-29	93	19	4	0	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2019-05-22	41	14	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2019-03-13	86	28	1	0	115	Passed	Link	View

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