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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 250

File Code: Private Sector Labor and Industry Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 698
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

Synopsis:

Authorizing an affected employee to bring an action against an employer to recover compensatory and punitive damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to assess a specified penalty against an employer who is found liable by virtue of a final judgment for the monetary damages; requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to use the proceeds of the penalty for specified purposes; establishing an Equal Pay Commission; providing for the membership of the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Finance
1/31
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DAMAGES
DISCRIMINATION
LABOR AND INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
PENALTIES
REPORTS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SUNSET
WOMEN
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 3-307 , 3-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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