HB 636: Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibiting employer seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees; wage or salary range transparency; cause of action. Prohibits a prospective employer from (i) seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee; (ii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment; (iii) relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire; (iv) refusing to interview, hire, employ, or promote or otherwise retaliating against a prospective or current employee for not providing wage or salary history or requesting a wage or salary range; (v) failing or refusing to disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage, salary, or wage or salary range; and (vi) failing to set a wage or salary range in good faith. The bill establishes a cause of action for an aggrieved prospective employee or employee and provides that an employer that violates such prohibitions is liable to the aggrieved prospective employee or employee for statutory damages between $1,000 and $10,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate. This bill incorporates HB 1164 and is identical to SB 215.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 13, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House
2. March 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3. March 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
4. March 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB636)
5. March 14, 2026Signed by President
6. March 14, 2026Signed by Speaker
7. March 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB636ER)
8. March 14, 2026Enrolled
9. March 9, 2026Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
10. March 5, 2026Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
11. March 5, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended
12. March 5, 2026Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to

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