SB198 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no Alabama statute prohibiting the State of Alabama, its agencies, or its political subdivisions, as employers, from discriminating against a job applicant based on the applicant's criminal conviction record
This bill would prohibit the State of Alabama, its agencies, and its political subdivisions, as employers, from inquiring into or considering an applicant's arrest or conviction history for consideration of a job until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer, except when a conviction is directly related to the position of employment sought
This bill would require the State of Alabama, its agencies, and its political subdivisions, as employers, to maintain certain employment and hiring records relating to the conviction history of employees and job applicants
This bill would also authorize the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this act
Relating to criminal convictions; to prohibit the State of Alabama, its agencies, and its political subdivisions, as employers, from inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a job until after the applicant has received a conditional job offer, with exceptions; to require the State of Alabama, its agencies, and its political subdivisions, as employers, to maintain certain employment and hiring records relating to the conviction history of employees and job applicants; and to authorize the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this act.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Engrossed |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1019 |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1018 |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Singleton first Substitute Offered |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 8, 2018 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 8, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 23, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | REVISED AGENDA at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB198 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |