Legislation

Title: Labor and Employment - Hiring - Higher Education Requirements (Give Me a Chance Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Patterson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an employer from developing or implementing an application or hiring process that uses a higher education degree as a certain limitation except in certain circumstances; prohibiting an employer from using an applicant's lack of a higher education degree to deny an applicant the opportunity to apply for a position except under certain circumstances; prohibiting an employer from inquiring during the interview process about an applicant's lack of a higher education degree except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/13/2020 Legislative Date 10/13/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Labor and Employment - Hiring - Higher Education Requirements (Give Me a Chance Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2021 Legislative Date 1/11/2021 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/13/2020	10/13/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Labor and Employment - Hiring - Higher Education Requirements (Give Me a Chance Act)
Senate	1/11/2021	1/11/2021	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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