2001-2002 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 294

Relating to: authorizing the department of workforce development to order a person who discriminates in promotion, compensation, or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or ancestry to pay compensatory and punitive damages and an assessment, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation. relating to: authorizing the department of workforce development to order a person who discriminates in promotion, compensation, or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or ancestry to pay compensatory and punitive damages and an assessment, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/26/2002 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 810
10/30/2001 Asm.Motion to withdraw from committee on Labor and Workforce Development and take up indefinitely postponed, Ayes 53, Noes 43 494

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/6/2001 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Hebl, Kreuser, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Shilling, Gronemus and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Burke, Chvala, Decker, Moore, Risser, Robson and Baumgart. 
4/6/2001 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Workforce Development 185
6/4/2001 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
10/30/2001 Asm.Point of order that a motion to amend a motion to suspend the rules to withdraw from committee not in order 483
10/30/2001 Asm.Point of order withdawn 483
10/30/2001 Asm.Motion to suspend the rules to withdraw from committee amended to substitute Assembly Bill 545, Ayes 55, Noes 42 483
10/30/2001 Asm.Point of order that a motion to suspend rules to withdraw from committee in order not timely 487
10/30/2001 Asm.Point of order that a motion to suspend rules to withdraw from committee not dilatory withdrawn 487
10/30/2001 Asm.Motion to withdraw from committee on Labor and Workforce Development and take up indefinitely postponed, Ayes 53, Noes 43 494
3/26/2002 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 810
 
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