A conservative lawmaker in Utah plans to introduce a proposal calling for women to be paid the same as men if their work is similar, saying that the free market alone will not fix the problem.
Bill sponsor Republican Sen. Jacob Anderegg says the unfinished proposal will likely involve offering women a way to file a complaint if their pay is below the wages of their male counterparts.
Anderegg says he was spurred to action in part by because he didn't want his daughter thinking she wasn't worth as much as his son.
Republican Sen. Deidre Henderson suggests first figuring out what's causing the pay gap before considering such a broad plan.
The most recent data available from the National Conference of State Legislatures says Utah is among only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law.