SF 2319: Prohibiting employers and employment agencies from seeking the criminal record or criminal history from applicants for employment under certain circumstances, establishing a criminal history employment application task force, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

What it does

DIVISION I —— PROHIBITED HIRING PRACTICES —— CRIMINAL RECORD OR CRIMINAL HISTORY. Division I of this bill prohibits an employer or employment agency from inquiring about or requiring disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant’s interview is being conducted. If an interview for the position will not be conducted, the prohibition applies until after a conditional offer of employment is made to the applicant by the employer or employment agency. The prohibition does not apply to certain positions listed in the division if an employer or employment agency establishes a separate application form for such positions that includes certain information listed in the division.

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2024

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Catholic Conference

In plain words

1. February 13, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
2. February 19, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Donahue and Rowley