North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 486 — North Carolina Equal Pay Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

49 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the North Carolina Equal Pay Act includes the addition of a clear prohibition against employers reducing the pay of employees to align with the law's requirements regarding wage equalization. It also emphasizes that employers can't ask job applicants about their salary history before making a job offer. These changes are important because they both protect the current wages of employees and promote transparency during the hiring process, helping to ensure fair pay practices.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 486 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 486 Corrected Copy 4/8/19 Short Title:
(Local) Sponsors:
(Public) Sponsors:
Senators McKissick, Marcus, and deViere (Primary Sponsors).
Senators McKissick, Marcus, deViere (Primary Sponsors);
Foushee, Garrett, Lowe, Mohammed, Nickel, Robinson, Searcy, Smith, and Waddell.
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.
*S486-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 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.
*S486-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Unlawful Practices.
(c) Unlawful Practices.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • McKissick
  • Marcus

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 486?
SB 486 is sponsored by McKissick, Marcus, deViere, Foushee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Nickel, Searcy, Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and Michael Garrett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 486?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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