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HB0209 • 2017

Disparity in wages and benefits between men and women.

AN ACT relating to employment; providing for a study and a report on wage and benefit disparities; and providing for an effective date.

Labor
Enacted

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Sponsor
Representative Connolly
Last action
2017-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2017

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Amendments

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HB0209H3001

3rd reading • Pownall

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Pownall

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HB0209HS001

Standing Committee • HMinerals

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HMinerals

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HB0209SS001

Standing Committee • SLabor

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SLabor

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0112

  2. 2017-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  3. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0112

  4. 2017-03-02 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0112

  5. 2017-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0112

  6. 2017-03-02 House

    H Concur:Passed 41-19-0-0-0

  7. 2017-03-01 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2017-03-01 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0

  9. 2017-02-28 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2017-02-27 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  11. 2017-02-22 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2017-02-22 Senate

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  13. 2017-02-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor

  14. 2017-02-02 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2017-02-01 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-23-0-0-0

  16. 2017-01-31 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. 2017-01-30 House

    H COW:Passed

  18. 2017-01-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2017-01-27 House

    H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  20. 2017-01-25 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  21. 2017-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2017-01-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary
Bill No.:
HB0209
Effective
:
7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0482

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0112

Chapter No.:
191

Prime Sponsor:
Connolly

Catch Title:
Disparity in wages and benefits between men and women.

Subject:
Department of Workforce Services study and report on wage and benefit disparities.

Summary/Major Elements:

The bill requires the D
epartment of
W
orkforce
S
ervices
, using funds from the workforce development training fund, to
update and expand upon
a
2003 study and resulting report titled,
"
A Study of the Disparity in Wages and Benefits Between Men and Women in Wyoming
,
"
which the Legislature
authorized in 2002.

The study and report shall focus on:
If and where disparities exist
, including
cou
nty
,
occupation and
state/federal

comparative
data and analysis
;
The causes of any wage and benefit disparities;
The impacts of any wage and benefit disparities on Wyoming's economy;
Possible solutions and workforce development programs to reduce or eliminate any wage and benefit disparities;
and
Benefits and costs of eliminating or reducing any wage and benefit disparities.
Comments:
The bill
requires
the
D
epartment of
W
orkforce
S
ervices
,

o
n or before October

1,

2018, to
present a report to the J
oint
L
abor,
H
ealth and
S
ocial
S
ervices Interim Committee and the J
oint
M
inerals,
B
usiness and
E
conomic
D
evelopment Interim C
ommittee.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
.
HB0209

ENROLLED ACT NO. 112,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to employment; providing for a study and a report on wage and benefit disparities; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

(a)

Pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2604(
b) t
he department of workforce servic
es shall
update and expand upon
the
2003
study
and
resulting
report
entitled, "A Study of the Disparity in W
ages and
B
enefits
B
etween
M
en and

W
omen in Wyoming
" authorized in 2002
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter

85
.

(b)

O
n or before October 1, 2018,
the
department of workforce services
shall present
a report to

the
joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the
joint

minerals, business and economic development interim

committee. The study
and report
shall focus

on:

(i)

If and w
here disparities exist
, including:

(A)

Data and analysis according to county;

(B)

Data and analysis according to occupation;

(C)

Comparative
state
data with other state and federal information
.

(ii)

The causes of
any
wage and benefit

disparities;

(iii)

The impact
s
of
any
wage and benefit disparities

on Wyoming's economy;

(iv)

Possible
solutions
and workforce development programs to reduce or eliminate
any
wage and benefit disparities
;

(v)

Benefits and costs of eliminating or

reducing
any
wage and benefit disparities.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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