An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for employment.
SB 78 requires Alaska employers to include salary ranges in all job postings and prohibits them from banning employees or applicants from discussing or asking about wages. It also bans employers from requesting previous salary information during hiring. The bill protects workers from retaliation for discussing pay or filing complaints, with penalties including fines up to $2,000 per violation for non-compliance. This law directly affects all employers (including state entities), employees, and job applicants in Alaska by increasing pay transparency and preventing wage suppression.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 2, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 78 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
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