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
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Dec 15, 2021
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Committee
1
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
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