Loading chat...
MO HB461
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
Click for details
AI Summary
- Prohibits employers from directly or indirectly using a job applicant's personal credit history as a hiring criterion
- Allows employers to request credit history background checks only when the history is shown to be directly related to the occupational position sought
- Credit history cannot be the determinant factor in the hiring decision, even when requested
- Adds new section 290.146 to Missouri Revised Statutes (Chapter 290) establishing these restrictions as improper employment practices
Legislative Description
Prohibits an employer from using a job applicant's personal credit history as a hiring criteria except where the credit history is shown to be directly related to the position sought by the applicant
Last Action
Referred: Financial Institutions (H)
2/24/2011
Committee Referrals
Financial Institutions2/24/2011
Full Bill Text
No bill text available