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H.201 introduced to bar categorical exclusions for people with criminal records in housing and employment

2339920 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Representatives introduced H.201 to prohibit discrimination based solely on criminal history in employment, housing and public accommodations; the bill preserves exceptions for jobs where a conviction is legally disqualifying or substantially related to the position.

Representative Troy Hedrick (cosponsor) explained H.201, carried by Representative Rachel Sanning (absent, expecting a grandchild), which would prohibit categorical discrimination based on criminal history in employment, housing and public accommodations.

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