HB 18-1418 Summary

• Adds Department of Revenue to employment positions exempted from criminal conviction restrictions alongside Department of Public Safety and Department of Corrections.

• Prohibits agencies from denying licenses, certifications, or employment based on arrests without conviction, pardoned convictions, sealed/expunged convictions, or court orders of collateral relief, though agencies may consider conduct underlying arrests.

• Requires agencies to consider direct relationship between conviction and job duties, vulnerability of coworkers/public, and whether applicant will care for individuals susceptible to abuse when evaluating criminal history.

• Authorizes conditional licenses for individuals with prior convictions; individuals may request removal of conditional status one year after issuance or at license renewal if crime-free and no longer on probation/parole.

• Requires regulatory agencies to report data on licenses denied, conditionally issued, or revoked based on applicants' criminal history, including specific offenses leading to sanctions.