Kentucky HB 39: AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary institutions from inquiring about a prospective student's criminal history prior to admission, except for certain types of offenses; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history after admission, for the purposes of providing support services and informing decisions regarding a student's participation in campus activities, organizations, and residency; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history prior to admission into a professional degree program, but prohibit denial of admission based solely on criminal history; require institutions to provide counseling regarding occupational licensing requirements to a professional degree student who has a criminal history.

Status: To Education (H) (as of 2018-01-02)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 39

Sponsors: A. Scott, G. Brown Jr, K. Flood, M. Marzian

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