HB2744 - Limitations on Actions for Negligent Hiring Act

• Prohibits lawsuits against employers, general contractors, premises owners, or third parties solely for hiring an employee or independent contractor convicted of a nonviolent, non-sexual offense.

• Bars introduction of evidence about prior nonviolent, non-sexual convictions in negligent hiring cases, except when the employer knew of or was grossly negligent in not knowing of the conviction and the conviction was directly related to the employee's job duties and the injury at issue.

• Permits negligent supervision lawsuits to proceed, but with the same restrictions on use of prior nonviolent, non-sexual conviction evidence as described above.

• Carves out exceptions allowing conviction evidence in cases involving: misuse of funds or property when the position involved fiduciary responsibility over funds or property; attorneys hired who were convicted of fraud or misuse of funds; and law enforcement officers or security guards involved in violent offenses or improper use of force.