Prohibits the use of credit history checks in certain cases
Summary
Prohibits the use of credit history checks to ascertain the payment status of a student loan of an applicant for employment for the purposes of making hiring decisions except where otherwise mandated by law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Feb 1, 2024
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1
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Committee
1
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrion Aubry
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Ardila
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
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