Relating to unlawful employment practices.
Summary
Provides that employer is not in violation of pay equity requirements for paying different level of compensation to employee who is performing ] for modified work in certain circumstances. Provides that employer may pay employees for work of comparable character at different compensation levels on basis of certain factors contained in collective bargaining agreement. Provides that equal pay analysis demonstrating employer's pay practices in good faith in civil action include review of certain employer practices. Requires court to order employer to eliminate unlawful wage differential for prevailing plaintiff and award back pay or unpaid wages as provided under state laws that provide for right of civil action against employer for violation of pay equity requirements. Provides that evidence that employer has increased employee's pay as result of pay equity analysis may not be considered admission of liability in civil action.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2019 · House Jun 18, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
May 14, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jul 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
May 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
May 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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