Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the College Admission Inquiries Act. Provides that during the admission decision-making process, a college (defined as an institution of higher education authorized to confer degrees in this State) may not inquire about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged or make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or criminal accusation of an individual that was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding in favor of the individual. Provides that a college may not make any inquiry or consider information about an individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any time during the admission decision-making process. Provides that after an individual has been admitted as a student, a college may make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of offering support counseling and services. Provides that a college may also make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of making decisions about participation in activities and aspects of campus life associated with the individual's status as a student. Provides that a college may not use the information to rescind an offer of admission. Provides that a college is not required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's criminal conviction history for any reason. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a college's authority to make inquiries and consider information about an individual's criminal conviction history for specified purposes is subject to federal, State, or local law.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
1/15/2016	House	First Reading
1/15/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/18/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/23/2016	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/31/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
3/31/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
4/5/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
4/5/2016	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 016-001-000
4/6/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/6/2016	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/6/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/12/2016	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2016	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
4/19/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
4/20/2016	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-050-000
4/20/2016	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
4/20/2016	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2016	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
4/20/2016	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/21/2016	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/4/2016	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/5/2016	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
5/10/2016	Senate	Re-referred to Higher Education
5/12/2016	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/13/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
5/27/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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