SB 96 — CONVICTION INFO ON JOB APPLICATIONS

SENATEAN FLOORACT SUBSTITUTERELATING FORTO SENATEEMPLOYMENT JUDICIARYOF COMMITTEEEX-CONVICTS; SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 96 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.

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"[NEW"EMPLOYMENT MATERIAL ] EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION--DETERMINATION--PRIVATE PRIVATE EMPLOYERS.-- A.

Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from notifying Sflº the public or»Sflor an applicant that the law or the employer's policy could disqualify an SFL/SJC/SB 96 applicant who has a certain criminal history from employment inPage h1 in particular positions with that employer.

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