North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 537 — North Carolina Equal Pay Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 537 introduces clearer provisions around wage practices by employers. Specifically, it prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their previous salaries and from penalizing employees for discussing their wages. These changes aim to promote pay transparency and fairness, helping to prevent discrimination and wage biases in hiring and salary negotiations. This matters because it encourages a more equitable work environment by ensuring that pay scales are based on skills and experience, rather than previous wages, which can perpetuate inequality.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 537 Short Title:
537 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15128-LR-2A (08/05) Short Title:
Senators McKissick, Van Duyn, and Bryant (Primary Sponsors).
Senators McKissick, Van Duyn, Bryant (Primary Sponsors);
Foushee, Smith- Ingram, and Waddell.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE EMPLOYEE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE EMPLOYEE.
(6) Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the particular job.
*S537-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (6) Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the particular job.
*DRS15128-LR-2A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 An employer who is paying a wage differential in violation of this section shall not reduce the pay of any employee in order to comply with this section.
An employer who is paying a wage differential in violation of this section shall not reduce the pay of any employee in order to comply with this section.
Page 2 DRS15128-LR-2A [v.7] (08/16)
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Van Duyn
  • McKissick

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 537?
SB 537 is sponsored by Van Duyn, McKissick, Foushee, Bryant, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 537?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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