ENACTED LEGISLATION
ARKANSAS: Arkansas amends law concerning background checks for licensed personnel and classified employees of public schools
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COLORADO: Colorado amends background check law concerning the safe placement of children in foster care homes
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MARYLAND: Maryland amends background check law with respect to contractors and subcontractors who work with or have access to children at certain facilities
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MICHIGAN: Michigan amends law relating to fingerprint and background checks of Michigan residents for employment related purposes
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NEVADA: Nevada amends background check law with respect to employees in foster homes
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NEVADA: Nevada enacts law to allow for the use of biometric identifiers other than fingerprints in certain criminal background checks
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NEVADA: Nevada governor signs bill removing 7-year reporting limitation
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OREGON: Oregon enacts "Ban the Box" law
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UTAH: Utah amends background check law relating to school employees and establishing a rap back system
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WEST VIRGINIA: West Virginia amends law requiring background checks for individuals who have direct access to residents, members or beneficiaries of covered providers participating in the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening program
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA: Daytona Beach "Bans the Box" on most city employment applications

NEW YORK CITY: New York City enacts "Ban the Box" law
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PROPOSED LEGISLATION
PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania House passes bill to exempt more youth workers from background checks
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Washington D.C. City Council considers a bill to restrict an employer's inquiry into a job applicant's credit history until after a conditional offer of employment is made
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COURT OPINIONS
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI: Court rules extra information in background check notice supports FCRA claim
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CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT: Connecticut court rules that drug testing laws apply only to urinalysis drug tests and not to drug tests using hair specimens which led to an employee's termination
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OTHER UPDATES
FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Lawsuit filed against Chipotle Mexican Grill for alleged FCRA violations
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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Lawsuit filed against Sears for alleged FCRA violations
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