SB1132
Prospective employees; prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action.
Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee; (ii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire; (iii) relying on the wage or salary ... (More) history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment; (iv) refusing to interview, hire, employ, or promote a prospective employee or otherwise retaliating against a prospective employee for not providing wage or salary history; and (v) failing or refusing to disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage, salary, or wage or salary range. The bill establishes a cause of action for an aggrieved prospective employee or employee and provides that an employer that violates such prohibitions is liable to the aggrieved prospective employee or employee for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102696D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/06/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/11/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (49-Y 47-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1132ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1132)
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
