SF 155: 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 January 30, 2025

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 29, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
2. January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Dotzler and Taylor