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SF 38

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 2nd Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 07/14/2020 08:04am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to employment; expanding the ban the box law to include boards,
commissions, and other similar entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section
364.021.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 364.021, is amended to read:


364.021 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT; CONSIDERATION OF
CRIMINAL RECORDS.

(a) A public or private employer may not inquire into or consider or require disclosure
of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant for employment until the applicant
has been selected for an interview by the employer or, if there is not an interview, before a
conditional offer of employment is made to the applicant.

(b) This section does not apply to the Department of Corrections or to employers who
have a statutory duty to conduct a criminal history background check or otherwise take into
consideration a potential employee's criminal history during the hiring process.

(c) This section does not prohibit an employer from notifying applicants that law or the
employer's policy will disqualify an individual with a particular criminal history background
from employment in particular positions.

new text begin (d) This section applies to individuals appointed pursuant to chapter 15 to boards,
commissions, agencies, committees, councils, authorities, courts, advisory task forces, and
advisory councils.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2020.
new text end