Relating to employment discrimination.
Summary
Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest or imply age preferences. Permits employer to observe terms of bona fide seniority system that does not require employee to retire at certain age. Allows person to bring civil action alleging certain types of employment discrimination under disparate impact or disparate treatment theory of proof. Requires additional award of liquidated damages to prevailing plaintiff in civil action alleging age discrimination.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
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