California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1298 — The Increasing Access to Employment Act.

Last action — May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and requires the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information to specified entities and individuals, including an authorized entity for employment, licensing, or certification relative to community care facilities, residential care facilities, and other specified health facilities. Existing law requires the department to provide the requester with every conviction of an offense rendered against the applicant, except for a conviction for which relief was granted to a victim of human trafficking, as specified. This bill would prohibit the department from releasing, for these purposes, the record of convictions that were dismissed pursuant to specified provisions. Existing law requires the department to provide an agency, organization, or individual, including, but not limited to, a cable corporation, in-home supportive services recipient, or property security organization, requesting the information for specified employment purposes with every conviction for which registration as a sex offender is required and, except as specified, every conviction that occurred within 10 years of the date of the request or for which the person was incarcerated within 10 years of the request for information. This bill would require that only convictions from the prior 7 years or for which the person was incarcerated or on probation or parole within 7 years of the request be provided. Existing law requires, when state summary criminal history information is furnished as a result of specified requests, and the information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes, that the requester furnish the information to the person to whom the information relates if the information is a basis for an adverse employment, licensing, or certification decision. This bill would instead require the department to furnish a copy of the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) to the subject of the request and would require the department to allow the subject a reasonable opportunity of not less than five days to challenge the accuracy or completeness of any matter contained in the CORI prior to furnishing a report to a third party. The bill would require the department to make specified corrections prior to furnishing the information to the requester.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 25.

  3. May 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing May 7.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4817.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 25.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & I.R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4700.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  8. Set for hearing April 17.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. & I.R.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Skinner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1298 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and requires the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information to specified entities and individuals, including an authorized entity for employment, licensing, or certification relative to community care facilities, residential care facilities, and other specified health facilities. Existing law requires the department to provide the requester with every conviction of an offense rendered against the applicant, except for a conviction for which relief was granted to a victim of human trafficking, as specified. This bill would prohibit the department from releasing, for these purposes, the record of convictions that were dismissed pursuant to specified provisions. Existing law requires the department to provide an agency, organization, or individual, including, but not limited to, a cable corporation, in-home supportive services recipient, or property security organization, requesting the information for specified employment purposes with every conviction for which registration as a sex offender is required and, except as specified, every conviction that occurred within 10 years of the date of the request or for which the person was incarcerated within 10 years of the request for information. This bill would require that only convictions from the prior 7 years or for which the person was incarcerated or on probation or parole within 7 years of the request be provided. Existing law requires, when state summary criminal history information is furnished as a result of specified requests, and the information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes, that the requester furnish the information to the person to whom the information relates if the information is a basis for an adverse employment, licensing, or certification decision. This bill would instead require the department to furnish a copy of the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) to the subject of the request and would require the department to allow the subject a reasonable opportunity of not less than five days to challenge the accuracy or completeness of any matter contained in the CORI prior to furnishing a report to a third party. The bill would require the department to make specified corrections prior to furnishing the information to the requester.
Who sponsors SB 1298?
SB 1298 is sponsored by Skinner.
What is the current status of SB 1298?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1298?
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