Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00361 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 361
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1118
Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 361 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1118

Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees 

Introduced by:

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CREDIT SCORES IN HIRING DECISIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to ban employers in nonfinancial industries from using credit scores in hiring decisions.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase job opportunities for individuals with some credit issues.