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Committee approves expansion of equal-pay law to cover race and ethnicity, adds pay-transparency and higher penalties
Summary
House Bill 630, which would modernize state equal-pay law to extend wage-discrimination protections to race and ethnicity, passed the House Labor & Industry Committee after a recorded roll-call vote.
The House Labor & Industry Committee voted March 25 to report House Bill 630, which would modernize the state's equal-pay law to extend wage-discrimination protections to race and ethnicity, add pay-transparency measures and protections against retaliation, and increase penalties for violations.
Committee staff described the bill as a modernization of equal-pay law. Representative O'Mear, a cosponsor, said the measure was timely: "Today is actually Equal Pay Day in 2025... It's March 25," she said, noting the date marks how far into the year women must work to match men's prior-year…
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