TN HB0424 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-14 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, prohibits employers from accessing sealed or expunged criminal records when performing a criminal background check on a prospective employee; prohibits employers from asking applicants about certain previous convictions during the application process; requires employers to provide applicants a letter explaining a denial of employment under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 50.

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Title

As introduced, prohibits employers from accessing sealed or expunged criminal records when performing a criminal background check on a prospective employee; prohibits employers from asking applicants about certain previous convictions during the application process; requires employers to provide applicants a letter explaining a denial of employment under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 50.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-14HouseWithdrawn.
2019-03-12HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Employee Affairs Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2019-03-06HousePlaced on s/c cal Employee Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
2019-03-05HouseAction Def. in s/c Employee Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2019
2019-02-27HousePlaced on s/c cal Employee Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2019
2019-02-06HouseAssigned to s/c Employee Affairs Subcommittee
2019-02-06HouseP2C, ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
2019-02-04HouseIntro., P1C.
2019-02-01HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB0877 (Crossfiled) 2019-03-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

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