What's happening
This bill requires employers or agencies to provide written reasons for any adverse action taken against individuals with prior convictions regarding licenses or employment.
Why it matters
Expands transparency for people with prior convictions. The bill doesn’t just cover initial denials of employment or licenses based on criminal history, but also any subsequent adverse actions (like suspension or revocation), requiring written explanations from employers or licensing agencies.
Empowers individuals to challenge or understand decisions. By ensuring a written record of why adverse action was taken, affected individuals are better equipped to spot errors, seek legal advice, or pursue remedies if they believe discrimination or an unfair process occurred.
Creates more accountability for employers and agencies. The requirement to provide a written statement within 30 days may discourage arbitrary or discriminatory decisions, making organizations think carefully before taking negative action based on someone’s criminal record.
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History
- Referred to correction
- Referred to correction
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4244
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, O'DONNELL, AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to written statements upon any adverse action against any person previously convicted of a criminal offense
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 754 of the correction law, as added by chapter 931 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
§ 754. Written statement upon denial of license or employment or other adverse action. At the request of any person previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses who has been denied a license or employment or against whom an adverse action has been taken with respect to a license or employment, a public agency or private employer shall provide, within thirty days of a request, a written statement setting forth the reasons for such denial or adverse action.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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LBD07254-01-9
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