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2017 Senate Bill 5312: Prohibiting certain employers from including any question on an application or otherwise inquiring about an applicant's criminal record
Introduced by Sen. Michael Baumgartner (Spokane) (R) on January 19, 2017
Referred to the Senate Commerce,Labor & Sports Committee on January 19, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 1, 2017
Enacts the Washington Fair Chance Act (Act).
Prohibits employers from making inquiries related to criminal records
until after initially determining the applicant is qualified for the position.
Prohibit ads or policies excluding applicants with criminal records.
Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the Act.
Preempts the entire field of employment laws related to criminal records and matters covered in the bill.
Provides that inconsistent local laws and ordinances are preempted and repealed.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 6, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Phil Fortunato (Auburn) (R) on March 7, 2017
Provides that the first violation notice must allow a 90- day correction period before a second violation is assessed.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 7, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (Seattle) (D) on March 7, 2017
Removes the state preemption; leaves intact local laws and ordinances already in existence on the effective date of this section.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 7, 2017
Received in the House on March 9, 2017
Referred to the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on March 9, 2017
Amendment offered in the House on March 28, 2017
Removes the preemption provision.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 29, 2017
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2017