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SC H5329

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Wetmore

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers and educational institutions from requiring job or admission applicants to disclose arrests, criminal charges, or convictions that have been expunged
  • Bars employers and educational institutions from knowingly inquiring about expunged records, and applicants are not required to reference expunged matters when answering background questions
  • Exempts educational institution campus security departments, which may still obtain confidential criminal information for employment purposes
  • Establishes civil enforcement through the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation: written warning for first violation, up to $500 civil penalty for each subsequent violation
  • Explicitly does not create a private cause of action against employers, educational institutions, or their agents

Legislative Description

Educational institution applicant disclosures

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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