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Senate committee advances bill limiting employer questions about age before interview
Summary
House Bill 3187A, which would make it unlawful for employers and employment agencies to request an applicant's age or date of birth before the initial interview or a conditional job offer, was forwarded to the Senate floor after committee debate about enforcement and employer burden.
House Bill 3187A moved out of the Senate Committee on Labor and Business on May 6, 2025 with a due‑pass recommendation after committee members debated the measure's balance between protecting applicants from age discrimination and adding regulatory burden on employers.
The bill would prohibit employers, prospective employers and employment agencies from requesting or requiring disclosure of an applicant's age, date of birth, or when an applicant attended or graduated from an educational institution prior to completing an initial interview or making a conditional offer. Exceptions are allowed when the…
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