SB 1026 (2021) -  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; 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: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1331 Subject: Conviction History of an Applicant for Employment Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1646 Subject: Background Screening Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 109 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 109 Time: 02/10/2021 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/03/2021 - 8:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
435.13 HB 1331, SB 1646