HB 39 Kentucky House · 2018 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary institutions from inquiring about a prospective student's criminal history prior to admission, except for certain types of offenses; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history after admission, for the purposes of providing support services and informing decisions regarding a student's participation in campus activities, organizations, and residency; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history prior to admission into a professional degree program, but prohibit denial of admission based solely on criminal history; require institutions to provide counseling regarding occupational licensing requirements to a professional degree student who has a criminal history.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Aug 2017
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Introduced Aug 31, 2017 Last action Jan 2, 2018
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