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SB 143

Ohio Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 11, 2025.

Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background.

Bill ID OH-2025-2026-SB-143
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee S. WD
Senate in_committee 2025-03-11
Criminal Justice Labor / Employment
Summary

To enact section 4113.86 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.

Sponsor
Hearcel F. Craig, Louis W. Blessing, III
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-03-11 Status in_committee
2025-03-11 Latest Action Introduced
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