Requires bidder on State contract to be evaluated on report of its gender-based pay equity and job equality standards for its employees.
This bill requires state contractors bidding on government contracts to submit reports measuring gender-based pay equity (whether men and women doing similar work are paid equally) and job equality (whether certain job titles are dominated by one gender). It directly affects all businesses seeking state contracts by mandating they evaluate and report on these workplace practices. The state's Division of Purchase and Property will develop standardized reporting tools, assign ratings based on findings, and factor these ratings into contract awards alongside price and other considerations. Exemptions apply for urgent contracts or those funded by federal money where compliance might jeopardize funding. The system takes effect one year after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
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1
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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