A 4888
Establishes provisions for use of applicant and student criminal history at institution of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institution.
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Bill overview
This bill restricts how colleges and degree-granting proprietary institutions can inquire about applicants’ and students’ criminal histories. Generally, applications cannot include questions about criminal history, except to ask about specific serious crimes like homicide or sexual assault. Institutions can only deny admission based on a criminal conviction, and must consider factors like time since the offense, age at the time, and evidence of rehabilitation. The bill also allows institutions to inquire about criminal history if it’s provided on a standardized application or voluntarily by the applicant, and outlines how institutions can use this information for counseling and campus life decisions.
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