SB 1862: Background Screening
GENERAL BILL by Bracy
Background Screening; Prohibiting certain entities that contract for inmate labor from excluding certain persons from consideration for employment or from disqualifying certain persons from employment; specifying conditions that constitute exclusion from consideration for employment; prohibiting an entity from inquiring into or considering an applicant’s criminal history before the applicant has received a conditional offer of employment; prohibiting an entity from considering specified information in connection with an application for employment; requiring an entity to consider specified factors when determining whether an applicant may be disqualified from employment, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2022 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2022 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations -SJ 160 |
| 1/18/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 160 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice |