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Committee postpones consideration of certificate-of-employability bill to allow amendment work
Summary
House Bill 2,327, which would provide certificates of employability to certain inmates, was not acted on; members said a pending amendment about negligent hiring language needs further drafting and they will take the bill up at a later meeting.
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice did not act on House Bill 2,327 at the meeting. Committee staff introduced the bill — which would authorize the Department of Corrections to provide certain inmates with a certificate of employability aimed at assisting post-release employment — but a pending amendment relating to how the certificate can be used in negligent-hiring claims was not yet ready.
Committee members agreed to postpone HB 2,327 until an amendment is finalized. Representative Carmichael asked the holder of the amendment to circulate it in advance so members could prepare. The chair said the committee will take up HB 2,327 at the next meeting.
