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HB3187 • 2025

Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates.

Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Sosa,, Senator Patterson,, Representative Gomberg,, Neron,, Ruiz,, Smith G,, Walters,, Senator Prozanski,, Sollman,, Woods, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Helm,, Hudson,, Isadore,, Kropf,, Marsh,, McDonald,, McLain,, Munoz,, Nathanson,, Nelson,, Nguyen D,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Pham H,, Sanchez,, Tran,, Watanabe,, Senator Campos,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Gorsek,, Manning Jr,, Meek,, Pham,, Reynolds,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 125, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-05-22 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-14 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.

  6. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  11. 2025-04-17 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-16 House

    Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Ayes, 42; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 1--Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Levy E.

  13. 2025-04-15 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  16. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-02-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes laws with respect to discrimination based on age. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
[<i>Clarifies the meaning of "because of age" for purposes of employment discrimination law. Permits observing the terms of a bona fide seniority system or bona fide employee benefit plan when taking an employment action.</i>]
Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates. Provides exceptions.
Removes the provision allowing age limits for the purpose of selecting apprentices to bring such conduct within the scope of the unlawful discrimination statute.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to age-based employment discrimination; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned