Enacts new GS 15A-151 to prohibit a public employer from asking about or considering the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant for public employment until the applicant has been selected for an interview. Exempts custody staff of the Divisions of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety or public employees who have a statutory duty to conduct a criminal history record check for a position or to consider a potential employee's criminal history during the hiring process. Defines public employer to mean the state or a local political subdivision of the state. Applies to applications for employment submitted on or after July 1, 2015.