Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose certain personal information
Summary
Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose their age, date of birth or date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
42–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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