TN SB2222 | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-02 - P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, makes it a discriminatory practice for an employer to run a "name only" background check without informing the applicant and to base a hiring decision on the information received when the information was actually based on another person whose name was the same or similar to the applicant. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.

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Title

As introduced, makes it a discriminatory practice for an employer to run a "name only" background check without informing the applicant and to base a hiring decision on the information received when the information was actually based on another person whose name was the same or similar to the applicant. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-03-02 P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.
2009-02-26 Intro., P1C.
2009-02-26 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

HB2368 (Crossfiled) 2009-04-21 - Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Employee Affairs of C&EA of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee

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