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2014 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology Subcommittee #2

Stuart (Chairman), Petersen, Vogel, Reeves

Clerk: Maryann Horch
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 28, 2014
Time and Place: 9:00 a.m., 3rd Floor West Conference Room, General Assembly Bldg.
room updated to 3rd floor West

S.B. 250 Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions.

Patron: McEachin

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested or charged with, or convicted of, any crime, subject to certain exceptions. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if the prospective employee has a conviction record that bears a rational relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been arrested or charged with a crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional offer of employment, which offer may be withdrawn if (i) the prospective employee's criminal arrest or charge resulted in the prospective employee's conviction of a crime and (ii) the crime of which he was convicted bears a rational relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Localities are authorized to prohibit such inquiries.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-2812.1 and 15.2-1500.1, relating to inquiries by a state agency or locality regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests.

14102071D

S.B. 427 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; employment services organizations.

Patron: Hanger

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; employment services organizations. Provides that small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses and employment services organizations shall be treated in the same manner in the development and operation of any state procurement program or program goals and targets.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; employment services organizations.

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