LD1566 - Fair Chance

(2018)

An Act To Enact the Maine Fair Chance Employment Act

Sponsored by Sponsored by Representative Rachel Talbot Ross (D – Portland)

What is the bill?

This bill would remove barriers to employment by implementing fair chance hiring laws to ensure employers conduct a job interview first to evaluate whether an individual is qualified for employment. The impact of a criminal record on a person’s life can be devastating. Most employers require job applicants to check a box disclosing whether they have been arrested or convicted of a crime, and many employers won’t consider a candidate who checks the box. When legislation like LD 1566 becomes law, investigation and analysis of any arrest or conviction record is done after an applicant is determined to be qualified for employment. This gives people a better chance to get hired and improve their life. This bill passed the Legislature but was vetoed by the Governor.

What happened?

Defeated

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