Legislation

Title: Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History
Sponsored by: Senators Patterson and Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a certain provision of law that authorized an institution of higher education to use a certain third-party admissions application containing questions about the criminal history of an applicant if the institution provided a notice on its website stating that a criminal history does not disqualify an applicant from admission; and prohibiting institutions of higher education from using an admission application that contains criminal history questions about the applicant.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Judicial Proceedings

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Text - First - Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History

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