VA HB93 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-01-21 - Stricken from docket by General Laws by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions; penalty. Prohibits state agencies and private employers 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. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if the prospective employee has a conviction record that bears a rational relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been arrested or charged with a crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if (i) the prospective employee's criminal arrest or charge resulted in the prospective employee's conviction of a crime and (ii) the crime of which he was convicted bears a rational relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position. A private employer who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

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Title

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions, penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-21HouseStricken from docket by General Laws by voice vote
2014-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
2014-01-10HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2013-12-13HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2013-12-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101094D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222812.1(n/a)See Bill Text
40128.7:5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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