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SB731 • 2025

Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.

Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.

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

Sponsor
Senator Gelser Blouin,, Hayden, Senator Patterson,, Sollman,, Representative Grayber,, Hudson,
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 169, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed. Ayes, 53; Excused, 5--Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Valderrama.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-08 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-02-21 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  14. 2025-02-20 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Taylor.

  16. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  19. 2025-01-28 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes laws about public employer pay differential policies that provide extra pay for certain language skills and sign language skills. The Act requires the extra pay be applied in the same way for each of the skills. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).
Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.
Relating to: Relating to public employer policies regarding language pay differentials.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned