KY HB28 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-26 - posted in committee
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; title the Act "Ban the Box - The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act."

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Title

AN ACT relating to criminal histories of job applicants.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-26Houseposted in committee
2018-01-02Houseto Judiciary (H)
2018-01-02Houseintroduced in House
2017-07-12HousePrefiled by the sponsor(s).

Kentucky State Sources


Bill Comments

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