Ohio Enacts Major Changes to School Employment Rule
Changes involve licensed individuals employed in schools that possess specific criminal conviction records Read More
Bill Strengthening Background Checks for Childcare Workers Passes in Texas
Texas' legislature approved a bill to increase screening requirements for caretakers at foster care facilities. Read More
Automatic Record Sealing Expanded in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that automatic report sealing is now applicable to more court-related outcomes Read More
Chicago Enacts Amendments to and Expands Requirements of its Criminal History Screening Ordinance
By Andrew Gray and Rod M. Fliegel on May 10, 2023 Read More
The District of Columbia Enacts Marijuana User Protection and Second Chance Act
Washington D.C. has passed two new bills that will provide protections for marijuana users and individuals with criminal records seeking employment within the district. Read More