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HB 739: Discrimination in Labor and Employment

GENERAL BILL by Thompson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph ; Watson, C.

Discrimination in Labor and Employment; Prohibits employer from providing less favorable employment opportunities to employees based on their sex; provides exceptions; provides civil penalties; prohibits employer from taking certain employment actions against employees; prohibits employer from engaging in certain activities relating to wages & benefits; prohibits employer from requiring employees to sign certain waivers & documents; authorizes employer to confirm wage or salary history under certain conditions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2019 House • Filed
    12/16/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 61
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 61
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/22/2019 at 9:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 90 Discrimination in Labor and Employment Stewart Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    448.07 Wage rate discrimination based on sex prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)
    448.102 Prohibitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    448.111 Page 7 (pdf)

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