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
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Appropriations (AP)
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Commerce and Tourism |
