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House backs screening reforms to delay criminal‑history questions until interview
Summary
First substitute HB 156 directs state employers not to require applicants to disclose prior criminal convictions before an initial interview for most positions, with exemptions for public-safety roles; the House adopted clarifying amendments and passed the bill 40–32.
The House approved first substitute House Bill 156, a measure that changes the state‑hiring process to consider applicant qualifications before requesting disclosure of past criminal convictions.
Representative Hollins presented the bill, explaining it arose from constituent concerns about the difficulty formerly incarcerated…
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