Prohibiting certain employers from including any question on an application about an applicant's criminal record, inquiring either orally or in writing about an applicant's criminal records, or obtaining information from a criminal background check, until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2017
How they voted
23–22
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 7, 2017
D
Democratic24
62% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Labor & Workplace Standards.
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
CLS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MB
Michael Baumgartner
RRepublican
Co
Andy Billig
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Rolfes
DDemocratic
Co
David Frockt
DDemocratic
Co
HZ
Hans Zeiger
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jan Angel
RRepublican
Co
JD
Jeannie Darneille
DDemocratic
Co
JF
Joe Fain
RRepublican
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
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