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SB 616: Background Screening

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Background Screening; Prohibiting employers from excluding applicants from an initial interview for employment under certain conditions; providing a civil penalty; providing applicability; providing exceptions; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to enforce the act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/22/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/6/2019 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 47
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  • SB 616, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/22/2019 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 473 Background Screening Omphroy Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.13 Page 1 (pdf)

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