A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit state agencies from inquiring into or considering the criminal record of a job applicant until the applicant has been selected for an interview.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 6 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 126‑18.1.  Consideration of criminal history record.
(a)	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State agency shall not inquire into or consider the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant for employment until the applicant has been selected for an interview by the employer.
(b)	This section does not apply to the Department Public Safety if there is a statutory duty to conduct a criminal history record check or otherwise take into consideration a potential employee's criminal history during the hiring process.
(c)	This section does not prohibit a State agency from notifying applicants that law or the employer's policy will disqualify an individual with a particular criminal history record from employment in particular positions."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2019, and applies to applications for employment submitted on or after that date.