VA HB892 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State employment; questions about criminal convictions, arrests, and charges. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested or charged with, or convicted of, any crime, subject to certain exceptions. Subject to certain exceptions, a state agency shall not inquire whether a prospective employee has been convicted of, arrested for, or charged with a crime prior to interviewing the prospective employee. During an interview, the state agency may ask if the prospective employee has a conviction of, has been arrested for, or has been charged with a specific crime or type of crime that bears a rational relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position.

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Title

State employment; questions about criminal convictions, arrests, and charges.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2014-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2014-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103335D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222812.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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