SB200 Summary

• Prohibits Alabama state agencies and political subdivisions from inquiring about or considering an applicant's conviction history until after a conditional job offer has been made.

• Job applications may not ask about conviction history; certain criminal records including arrests without convictions, sealed/dismissed/expunged convictions, and infractions are prohibited from consideration.

• Applicants cannot be disqualified solely based on prior convictions unless directly related to the position, with consideration given to job duties, offense recurrence risk, and time elapsed since offense.

• Employers must retain hiring records for minimum three years, maintain conviction-related employment data, conduct surveys of employees with records, and notify applicants in writing if denying employment due to conviction.

• Department of Labor enforces provisions, conducts annual audits of state hiring practices, and investigates complaints; law enforcement agencies and certain banking/securities positions are exempt; effective January 1, 2018.