Bill Text: OH HB120 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To create the Gender Pay Disparity Task Force.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-10 - To Commerce, Labor and Technology [HB120 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB120-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 120

Representatives Lundy, Driehaus 

Cosponsors: Representatives Ramos, Fedor, Hagan, R., Phillips, Antonio, Cera, Boyd, Rogers, Stinziano, Foley, Clyde, Pillich, Strahorn, Reece 

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A BILL

To create the Gender Pay Disparity Task Force.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Gender Pay	2
Disparity Task Force consisting of the following members:	3

(1) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the	4
Speaker of the House of Representatives;	5

(2) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the	6
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;	7

(3) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of the	8
Senate;	9

(4) A member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader	10
of the Senate;	11

(5) A member who is licensed to practice law in the state and	12
who specializes in the field of labor law appointed by the	13
Governor;	14

(6) A member who represents business interests appointed by	15
the Governor;	16

(7) A member who represents Ohio women's organizations	17
appointed by the Governor.	18

(B) At least four members of the Task Force shall be women.

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(C) Members of the Task Force shall be appointed not later	20
than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any	21
vacancy in the membership of the Task Force shall be filled in the	22
same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Task Force	23
shall serve without compensation. The staff of the Legislative	24
Service Commission shall provide technical and administrative	25
support as needed by the Task Force.	26

(D) The Task Force shall hold its initial meeting not later	27
than thirty days after the last member of the Task Force is	28
appointed. The Task Force shall elect a chairperson during the	29
initial meeting of the Task Force. All subsequent meetings of the	30
Task Force shall be held at the call of the chairperson.	31

(E) The Task Force shall do all of the following:

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(1) Determine the extent of the pay disparity between men and	33
women in Ohio;	34

(2) Identify the causes of such disparity;

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(3) Develop recommendations for legislative action to	36
decrease the pay disparity between men and women in Ohio;	37

(4) Not later than six months after the effective date of	38
this section, issue a report of its findings and recommendations	39
to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of	40
the House of Representatives.	41

(F) Upon issuance of the report described in division (E)(4)	42
of this section, the Task Force shall cease to exist.	43