Relating to employment; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Allows payment from Wage Security Fund to be made to wage claimant for wages earned and unpaid in event that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries has obtained judgment in action or has issued final order in administrative proceeding for collection of wage claim. Modifies definition of "compensation," for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude vaccine incentives, hiring bonuses and retention bonuses. Provides that changes to definition apply only to complaints filed with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries and claims filed in circuit court on or after specific dates. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2021 · House Mar 17, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Jun 9, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed.
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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