In the past couple years we've been specifically told that we are not allowed to ask what someone makes, that we can only ask what they are looking for. I ask for a ball park range when I am hiring because I don't have time to waste on people trying to convince me they should get $200k a year which is more than I make and more than my manager probably makes. I guess since I am personable, they usually tell me or give me some clue. Say the job target is $125, I tell them, "hey, I'm not trying to low ball you, I just want to make sure we're not wasting each others time. I have people come in and tell me something out of line like they need $150 to make a move so it doesn't make sense to continue. If you tell me you need $100k to make the move, and you are qualified , you will be very happy with our offer." Usually that gets the conversation going and they give me a hint.

Here's a link to the states that ban asking for salary history: https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/states-with-salary-history-bans/#:~:text=An%20employer%20or%20employment%20agency%20cannot%20ask%20a,able%20to%20ask%20about%20your%20current%20salary%20expectations.