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SB 540 Failed

Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring about a prospective employee’s compensation and from restricting an employee’s right to disclose compensation information, allowing actions in circuit court, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
Oct 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Oct 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Andraca, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, DeSmidt, Doyle, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Palmeri, Sheehan and Udell