HB 1405 (2014): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.

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HB 1405 (2014)

prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2013-2014
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2014. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2014 and February 11, 2014. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2014-0219h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (0219h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 19, 2014, changing the text of the bill. On February 19, 2014 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 184–119. It crossed to the Senate on March 13, 2014 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2014. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 17, 2014 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Soucy.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 21, 2014, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • January 28, 2014, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • February 11, 2014, 2:45 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • March 25, 2014, 1:35 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, LOB 101

Votes

  • February 19, 2014, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 184, nays 119, passed
  • April 17, 2014, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • January 21, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/21/2014 11:15 AM LOB 307
  • January 28, 2014: Executive Session: 1/28/2014 3:00 PM LOB 307==Recessed==
  • February 11, 2014: Executive Session: 2/11/2014 2:45 PM LOB 307==Continued==
  • February 14, 2014: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2014-0219h for Feb 19 (Vote 12-6; RC)
  • February 14, 2014: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 19, 2014: Adopt Amendment #0219h AA VV
  • February 19, 2014: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2014-0219h MA RC 184-119
  • March 13, 2014: Introduced and Referred to Commerce
  • March 25, 2014: Hearing: 3/25/14, Room 101, LOB, 1:35 p.m.; SC11
  • April 10, 2014: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 4/17/14; Vote 5-0; CC; SC14
  • April 17, 2014: Moved to Remove HB 1405 from the Consent Calendar
  • April 17, 2014: Refer to Interim Study Not Voted On
  • April 17, 2014: Sen. Soucy Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 295 (2014): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.
  • HB 365 (2015): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.
  • HB 130 (2017): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.
  • HB 293 (2019): relative to employee credit privacy.
  • HB 1221 (2020): relative to privacy for an employee's personal financial and credit information.
  • SB 295 (2014): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.
  • HB 357 (2013): prohibiting an employer from using credit history in employment decisions.

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