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SB 664: Background Screening

GENERAL BILL by Smith

Background Screening; Prohibiting a person from being disqualified from employment providing personal treatment, counseling, or other services to persons who have been convicted of a criminal offense solely on the basis of inability to qualify due to prior criminal history; providing that certain persons with a criminal record who are employed or apply for employment to provide specified services to persons who have been convicted of a criminal offense may apply for an exemption from disqualification from employment without being subject to an otherwise applicable waiting period, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2011 Senate • Filed
11/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Budget
12/6/2011 Senate • Original reference(s)- removed: Commerce and Tourism
• References corrected to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 56
• Now in Health Regulation
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation