Indiana Senate Bill 220 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits an employer from using a consumer report for employment purposes unless certain conditions apply. Allows a consumer to bring a civil action against an employer for a violation of this provision. Provides that if the attorney general has reason to believe that an employer has violated the provision, the attorney general may bring either of the following: (1) An action to enjoin the violation. (2) An action to recover damages sustained by Indiana residents as a result of the violation. Makes it: (1) a Class B infraction for a knowing or intentional violation of the provision; or (2) a Class A infraction if an employer has a prior unrelated judgment for a violation of the provision.

Use of consumer reports for employment purposes.

Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-05		First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
2011-01-05		Authored by Senator Randolph

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0220
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0220.1.html