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HB 553: Criminal History Records in Applications for Public Employment and Admission to Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J. ; Geller

Criminal History Records in Applications for Public Employment and Admission to Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Prohibits public employer from inquiring into or considering applicant's criminal history on initial employment application unless required to do so by law; prohibits public postsecondary educational institution from inquiring into or considering criminal history of applicant seeking admission.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2017 House • Filed
    2/6/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 72
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 72
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee

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  • HB 553, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2017 at 2:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 244 Criminal History Records in Applications for Public Employment and Admission to Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Clemens Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    760.105 Page 2 (pdf)
    1007.36 Page 2 (pdf)

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