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OH SB30

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Charleta Tavares

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Origin

Senate

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Adds credit history as a prohibited basis for employment discrimination under Ohio Civil Rights Law by creating new division (K) in section 4112.02.

  • Prohibits employers from using a person's credit rating, credit score, or consumer credit history as a factor in hiring, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

  • Extends the commission's investigative authority to include credit history discrimination complaints filed under division (K) of section 4112.02.

  • Makes credit history discrimination complaints subject to the same six-month filing deadline and enforcement procedures as other employment discrimination complaints under the Ohio Civil Rights Law.

  • Updates cross-references throughout sections 4112.05, 4112.08, and 4112.14 to include the new credit history discrimination provision in the civil rights enforcement framework.

Legislative Description

To specify that discrimination by an employer against any person because of the person's credit history is an unlawful discriminatory practice under the Ohio Civil Rights Law.

Employer discrimination because of credit history-unlawful discriminatory practice

Last Action

To Judiciary Civil Justice

2/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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