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HB 1298 - 2017-18
Prohibiting employers from asking about arrests or convictions before an applicant is determined otherwise qualified for a position.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 16
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 3
First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
Mar 9
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Jan 9
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
LAWS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Jan 12
Placed on second reading.
Feb 7
2nd substitute bill substituted (LAWS 18).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 9
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
LBRC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 22
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Commerce.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 3
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 6
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 7
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 38, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018**.
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