STATE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-Kelly M. Cassidy-Thaddeus Jones-Mary E. Flowers and Monique D. Davis 5/1/2013HouseTabled New Act Creates the State Employment Application Act. Provides that an application for State employment may not contain any question as to whether the applicant was convicted of or placed on supervision for a non-violent criminal offense but must contain a question as to whether the applicant for State employment has ever been convicted of a violent offense that is classified as a felony. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment. Provides that if a federal or State law disqualifies a person convicted of certain offenses from holding a position, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that if an applicant is applying for a position of peace officer, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a decision to refuse to hire on the basis that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. Effective immediately. 1/31/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/7/2013HouseRe-assigned to Restorative Justice Committee 3/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/14/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/14/2013HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 004-003-000 3/14/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/19/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/17/2013HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 4/18/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/1/2013HouseTabled