HB 961 (2010) -  Criminal Justice

by Taylor
Designates act "Keep Florida Working Act"; requires state agencies & regulatory boards to identify & evaluate restrictions on licensing & employment for ex-offenders & report; prohibits state agencies from denying application for license, permit, certificate, or employment based on person's lack of civil rights; provides exception; requires employer to review criminal background investigation results & not place employee who has criminal record in position where conduct similar to employee's past criminal conduct would be facilitated; requires employer to determine that criminal background investigation does not demonstrate that employee is unsuitable for particular work or employment in general; clarifies when person may legally deny existence of sealed or expunged criminal history record; authorizes disclosure of contents of sealed or expunged record upon receipt of written, notarized request from record subject; requires clerks of court to post information relating to procedures to seal or expunge criminal history records on website; authorizes court to seal criminal history record under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/18/2010 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/18/2010 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/18/2010 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/18/2010 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/08/2010 - 10:45 AM Member: Taylor Committee: Version: __

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