04/30/2025 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

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01:45:29 PM	Start
01:46:01 PM	SB78
01:48:23 PM	Adjourn

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+=	SB 78	DISCLOSURE OF WAGE INFORMATION	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved SB 78 Out of Committee
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE April 30, 2025 1:45 p.m. DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Matt Claman, Chair Senator Jesse Kiehl, Vice Chair Senator Gary Stevens Senator Robert Myers MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Löki Tobin COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 78 "An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for employment." - MOVED SB 78 OUT OF COMMITTEE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION BILL: SB 78 SHORT TITLE: DISCLOSURE OF WAGE INFORMATION SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) DUNBAR 01/29/25 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

01/29/25 (S) JUD, L&C 03/26/25 (S) JUD AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 03/26/25 (S) Heard & Held 04/7/25 (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 04/7/25 (S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 04/11/25> 04/11/25 (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 04/11/25 (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> 04/30/25 (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER SENATOR FORREST DUNBAR, District J Alaska State Legislature Juneau, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 78 gave a brief recap of the bill. ACTION NARRATIVE 1:45:29 PM CHAIR CLAMAN called the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:45 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Stevens, Kiehl, Myers, and Chair Claman. SB 78- DISCLOSURE OF WAGE INFORMATION 1:46:01 PM CHAIR CLAMAN announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 78 "An Act relating to disclosure of information regarding employee compensation by employers, employees, and applicants for employment." CHAIR CLAMAN said this is the second hearing of SB 78 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. He invited the bill sponsor to give closing comments. 1:46:23 PM SENATOR FORREST DUNBAR, District J, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, gave a brief recap of SB 78. 1:46:35 PM SENATOR DUNBAR stated that SB 78 seeks to support fair hiring practices to protect all Alaskan workers while ensuring that employers are not placed at an unfair risk or disadvantage. He provided a brief history of the bill, noting that it passed the House several years ago. He described SB 78 as a common-sense measure intended to save individuals time when seeking employment and to provide protections once hired. The bill would prevent employees from being penalized for discussing their wages. He expressed appreciation to the chair for hearing the bill. 1:47:51 PM CHAIR CLAMAN solicited the will of the committee. 1:47:53 PM SENATOR KIEHL moved to report SB 78, work order 34-LS0060/A, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). 1:48:10 PM CHAIR CLAMAN found no objection and SB 78 was reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee. 1:48:23 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Claman adjourned the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee meeting at 1:48 p.m.

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