PRINTER'S NO. 636
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
563
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, GAINEY, COHEN, STURLA, THOMAS,
W. KELLER, BARBIN, ROZZI, C. PARKER, BROWNLEE AND GIBBONS,
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in criminal history record
information, further providing for use of records for
employment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9125(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 9125. Use of records for employment.
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(b) Use of information.--
(1) Felony and misdemeanor convictions may be considered
by the employer only to the extent to which they relate to
the applicant's suitability for employment in the position
for which he has applied.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), an
employer may not request from or consider any criminal
history background information relating to an applicant for
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employment, regardless of the grading of the offense, which
has been expunged according to law. No employer may refuse to
hire an applicant for employment or take any discipline or
adverse action against an employee solely on the basis that
the applicant or employee represented to the employer that
the applicant or employee was not convicted of an offense if,
at the time of the representation, the criminal history
record information relating to the offense has been expunged
according to law.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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