04/30/2025 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

             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.