S13182020 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to establish the Fair Chance Employment Act.
LABOR -- Adds to existing law to establish the Fair Chance Employment Act.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation, known as Fair Chance Employment, is aimed at reducing barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated people who are returning to the workforce upon release from prison or jail. Fair Chance Employment will benefit the State by working to reduce Idaho's recidivism rates, expand the available workforce, and increase economic participation of those formerly incarcerated.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Feb 21, 2020
Senate Third Reading
✓ Passed
21 Yea
13 Nay
1 absentPassed by 8 votes
Republican
14 yea/13 nay
Democrat
7 yea/0 nay
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YEA (21)
RAbby LeeSD-009RBert BrackettSD-023RBrent HillSD-034RCharles WinderSD-020DCherie Buckner-WebbSD-019RDan JohnsonSD-006RDave LentSD-033DDavid NelsonSD-005RFred MartinSD-015DGrant BurgoyneSD-016DJanie Ward-EngelkingSD-018RJeff AgenbroadSD-013RJim GuthrieSD-028RJim PatrickSD-025RLee HeiderSD-024DMarcus NyeSD-029DMaryanne JordanSD-017DMichelle StennettSD-026RPatti LodgeSD-011RSteven ThaynSD-008RTodd LakeySD-023
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Read second time as amended in House; Filed for Third Reading
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Feb 21, 2020
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