HB1385 (2022) Detail

Prohibiting the use of credit history in employment decisions.


Rep. Read, Rock. 17

January 21, 2022

2022-0209h

04/11

 

 

Amendment to HB 1385

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  New Section; Labor; Protective Legislation; Use of Credit History Prohibited.  Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 37-d the following new section:

275:37-e  Use of Credit History Prohibited.  No employer, labor organization or employment agency, or independent contractor doing business in this state shall use or request information in the credit history of a job applicant, employee, or independent contractor in connection with or as a criterion for employment decisions related to hiring, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, compensation, or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment in this state, unless the employer, labor organization, employment agency, or independent contractor complies with the notice and consent requirements of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1681 et seq. and one or more of the following apply:

I.  The employer or independent contractor is required by state or federal law to use individual credit history for employment purposes.

II.  The applicant's, employee's, or independent contractor's job duties involve financial management or responsibility.

III.  The position may render the applicant, employee, or independent contractor vulnerable to bribery, fraud, or other financial mismanagement.

IV.  The employer or independent contractor has a bona fide purpose related to addressing a threat of harm to the business for requesting or using information in the credit history report and is substantially related to the applicant's or employee’s current or potential job.  

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 20, 2022 House Hearing
Jan. 27, 2022 House Exec Session
Jan. 27, 2022 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB1385 Revision: 34856 Date: Feb. 9, 2022, 11:16 a.m.
HB1385 Revision: 34042 Date: Dec. 1, 2021, 12:20 p.m.

Docket


March 10, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5


Feb. 9, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 17-4; RC)


Feb. 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0209h


Jan. 27, 2022: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/27/2022 09:30 am SHReps Hall


Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 01/27/2022 9:30 a.m. SHReps Hall


Jan. 20, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 11:00 a.m. LOB305-307


Dec. 1, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services