A 8504 New York Assembly · 2019 Regular Session

Enacts the "second chance act"

Summary
Requires public agencies and private employers to adopt a policy that requires the public agency or private employer to provide a person who has been convicted of a crime an opportunity to submit an explanation of the facts surrounding the offense and conviction and any other information the person deems relevant to the issue prior to making a determination regarding the convicted person's employment or a determination to refuse to issue a license to such person; requires contracts not be terminated, canceled or not renewed due to a conviction without an opportunity to submit an explanation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 7, 2019 Last action Aug 17, 2020
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Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
5
Amendments
3
Aug 17, 2020
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8504C
Aug 17, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
Mar 2, 2020
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8504B
Mar 2, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
Jan 23, 2020
Assembly · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8504A
Jan 23, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Aug 7, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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