Sonya Harper
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 6
Primary
Creates the Employee Background Fairness Act. Provides that an employer may not refuse to hire an individual and may not discharge an individual because of the individual's criminal history unless the individual has one or more convictions and there is a direct relationship between one of more of an individual's convictions and the specific employment sought. Prohibits retaliation for exercising rights under the Act. Provides that an individual denied or discharged from employment because of his or her criminal history in violation of the Act may recover from the employer in a civil action: (1) damages in the amount of $2,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater; (2) costs and reasonable attorney's fees as allowed by the court; and (3) any other appropriate relief, including punitive damages. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
First Reading
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