House Sponsors: CURRIE-MADIGAN,MJ-MULLIGAN-FLOWERS-DAVIS,MONIQUE, CROTTY, CURRY,JULIE, DART, FEIGENHOLTZ, GASH, HAMOS, HANNIG, LANG, MCGUIRE, MCKEON, MOORE,ANDREA, O'BRIEN, RONEN, SCOTT, SHARP, SILVA, STROGER, GRANBERG, SCULLY, DAVIS,STEVE, KENNER, FRITCHEY, GARRETT, JONES,SHIRLEY, LOPEZ, BRADLEY AND PUGH. Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON-LINK-WALSH,L-LIGHTFORD-OBAMA Short description: EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1999 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Equal Pay Act of 1999. Provides that no employer shall discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages solely on the basis of the employee's gender. Provides that no employer may retaliatorily discharge or discriminate against an employee on the basis of the employee's use of the Act and provides for certain penalties for violations of the Act, including a Class B misdemeanor for retaliatory discharge or discrimination by the employer. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act and grants the Director of Labor specified authority to carry out the administration and enforcement of the Act. Provides that every employer subject to the Act shall preserve specified records for a period of not less than 3 years. Provides that every employer covered by this Act shall post and keep posted a notice summarizing the requirements of this Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall conduct ongoing outreach and education efforts concerning this Act. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Since this House Bill is not a supplemental appropriation bill, the Balanced Budget Note Act is inapplicable. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no fiscal effect on the cost of construct- ing, purchasing, owning or selling a single-family residence. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Central Management Services) There is no fiscal impact expected on DCMS. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Central Management Services) Same as previous fiscal DCMS note. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Creates a local gov't. organization and structure mandate for which no State reimbursement is required. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes specified violations of the Act petty offenses (rather than Class B misdemeanors). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status