Bill Text: CT HB05462 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Employers Using Criminal Background Checks Prior To A Conditional Offer Of Employment To The Prospective Employee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees [HB05462 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05462-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5462 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 2096 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYERS USING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS PRIOR TO A CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prevent an employer from inquiring about a prospective employee's criminal background until the applicant has been deemed otherwise qualified for the position and a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Statement of Purpose:
To require employers wait until a job has been offered to a prospective employee prior to inquiring about such prospective employee's criminal background.