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MO HB105
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Pace
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AI Summary
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Employers in Missouri are prohibited from requiring employees or prospective employees to consent to credit report requests (including credit scores, account balances, payment history, and account numbers) as a condition of employment
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Financial institutions are exempt from this prohibition, as are situations where credit reports are required by law
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Credit checks remain permitted when "substantially related" to the job, including positions that: involve managerial control of a business; provide access to personal/financial information; carry fiduciary responsibility; provide expense accounts or corporate cards; grant access to trade secrets; or involve access to nonfinancial assets valued at $2,000 or more
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Employees or prospective employees may file complaints with the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for violations
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The department must investigate complaints within 30 days and hold a hearing if findings warrant
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
HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
5/8/2015