by Kelly M. Cardin, Sandi F. Dubin, Zachary V. Zagger - Ogletree Deakins
On November 16, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law requiring records of certain past criminal convictions to be sealed. The legislation is intended in part to prevent discrimination in hiring against previously incarcerated individuals who have satisfied their sentences.
by Andres Jimenez-Franck, John Stretton, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - JDSupra
On June 10, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” law, Public Act No. 21-32. The Clean Slate law became effective January 1, 2023, and it provides for the automatic erasure of certain criminal records.
Who Is Affected?
The Clean Slate law’s automatic erasure provision affects individuals with misdemeanors and low-level felony records. Individuals who have been convicted of sexual offenses, family violence, and firearm-related crimes are not eligible for the erasure of those records under the new law.
Read more: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/connecticut-clean-slate-law-brings-new-3669390
by Chris Marr, Robert Iafolla - Bloomberg Law
‘Clean Slate’ Legislation|Covid Litigation Update
Chris Marr: Laws aimed at improving the employment prospects of people with criminal records could be set to spread next year in state legislatures, after three new states passed “clean slate” measures in 2022.
Advocates are pushing New York lawmakers to pass a bill early in 2023 that would automatically seal a person’s criminal record a few years after they’ve served out their sentence, with the time period varying based on the severity of the crime. It’s one of several states with active efforts to pass such a law. California, Colorado, and Oklahoma each passed clean slate laws this year, bringing the count to eight states, according to the Clean Slate Initiative.
by Tom D’Agostino - HR Morning
Colorado has joined a growing list of states that have passed what are known as “Clean Slate” laws, lending momentum to a trend that is likely to see additional states follow suit — perhaps in the near future.
Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado’s Clean Slate Act into law at the end of May. According to the Clean Slate Initiative, Colorado is the seventh state to enact such a law. The growing trend began relatively recently: Starting with Pennsylvania, all seven states have enacted their Clean Slate laws since 2018.
Read more: https://www.hrmorning.com/news/clean-slate/
