SB 1437 Summary

• Prohibits employers from inquiring about, considering, or requiring disclosure of criminal conviction records during the initial hiring process unless specific conditions are met.

• Allows criminal history inquiries only after an interview occurs or after a conditional job offer is made, and only for convictions from the seven most recent consecutive years.

• Exempts positions requiring fingerprint clearance cards, law enforcement, probation, prosecutor agencies, emergency medical services, certified court security officers, and firefighters from the restrictions.

• Applies only to employers with 15 or more employees; state agencies are subject to the same restrictions under parallel statute (A.R.S. § 41-755).

• Defines "interview" as any verbal interaction between an applicant and employer or representative regarding the employment position or its duties.