Bill Summary for H 760 (2011-2012)

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Apr 7 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 760 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 6, 2011
TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED IN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT BY PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITTED RELATIVELY MINOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES, THE NEED FOR EMPLOYERS TO HAVE ACCURATE CRIMINAL INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES, AND THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EXPUNCTION PROCEDURE THAT STRIKES THE APPROPRIATE BALANCE BETWEEN THOSE CONCERNS.
Intro. by Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

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Allows the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to study whether current law strikes and appropriate balance between an employer’s need for access to accurate criminal history information about potential employees and the need for a person who has committed a minor offense in the past to obtain employment. If a better balance may be achieved, allows the LRC to consider the development of an appropriate expunction procedure. Specifies five topics that may be considered by the LRC. Allows the LRC to make an interim report to the 2011 General Assembly in 2012 and requires a final report to the 2013 General Assembly.