AZ SB1605

Prohibits employers and their agents from screening job applicants based on compensation history or requiring applicants' prior pay to meet minimum or maximum criteria.

Prohibits employers from requesting an applicant's compensation history from the applicant or current/former employers for the purpose of setting compensation offers.

Allows employers to discuss and negotiate compensation expectations with applicants without requesting compensation history, and permits seeking compensation history after a job offer with compensation terms has been extended and accepted.

Establishes civil penalties of $1,000-$5,000 for first violations and $5,000-$10,000 for subsequent violations, enforced by the Industrial Commission of Arizona.

Defines "compensation" to include monetary wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation; includes exceptions for employer liability if agents are informed and instructed to comply.