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ACT No. 392
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 189
BY REPRESENTATIVE JIM MORRIS (BY REQUEST)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact the heading of Chapter 29 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised
3 Statutes of 1950 and to enact R.S. 42:1702, relative to local government
4 employment; to provide for applications for employment with political subdivisions;
5 to provide for consideration of certain criminal records; to provide for exceptions;
6 and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. The heading of Chapter 29 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
9 of 1950 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 42:1702 is hereby enacted to read as
10 follows:
11 CHAPTER 29. CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY IN
12 STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
13 * * *
14 ยง1702. Consideration of arrest records; prohibited acts
15 A. No political subdivision, when filling an employment position, may
16 inquire on an initial application form about a prospective employee's arrest record.
17 B. This prohibition does not preclude a political subdivision from inquiring
18 about convictions, pending felony criminal charges, or pleas of nolo contendere of
19 a prospective employee on the initial application form.
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1 C. This Section does not apply to any employment position for which a
2 criminal background check is required by law.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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