EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Summary
Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Prohibits an employer from: (i) screening job applicants based on their wage or salary history, (ii) requiring that an applicant's prior wages satisfy minimum or maximum criteria, and (iii) requesting or requiring as a condition of being interviewed or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment that an applicant disclose prior wages or salary. Prohibits an employer from seeking the salary, including benefits or other compensation or salary history, of a job applicant from any current or former employer, with some exceptions. Limits defenses. Provides for penalties and injunctive relief.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Jul 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Vetoed
Nov 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Vetoed Nov 28, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018 · House Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
24–15
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2018
D
Democratic28
78% Yea
R
Republican20
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Nov 28, 2018
Vetoed
Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
lower
Sep 21, 2018
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
lower
Jul 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Cristina Castro
upper
May 29, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-15-9)
senate
May 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 011-006-001
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 066-047-000
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Feb 28, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-19-7)
house
Feb 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity Committee
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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