2023-2024 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

AB538: Prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee's compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee's compensation and from restricting an employee's right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Legislative Summary

An Act to repeal 103.36; to amend 111.322 (2m) (a), 111.322 (2m) (b) and 814.04 (intro.); and to create 103.135 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee's compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee's compensation and from restricting an employee's right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill History

10/18/2023
Introduced
State Assembly
10/18/2023
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
State Assembly
10/26/2023
Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor
State Assembly
11/10/2023
Representative Madison added as a coauthor
State Assembly
11/10/2023
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
State Assembly
12/29/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
4/15/2024
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
State Assembly
4/19/2024
Representative Bare added as a coauthor
State Assembly