AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS
Summary
Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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