Second Chance bills to be introduced in the Senate Monday February 9th!

Senators Latz, Moua, Pappas and Higgins introduced--

S.F. No. 537: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring postsecondary institutions to notify prospective students of the potential effects of a criminal conviction on future employment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

Senators Latz, Moua, Rest, Higgins and Pappas introduced--

S.F. No. 538: A bill for an act relating to public safety; addressing the consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history during the public employment hiring process; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 364.

Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight.

Senators Moua and Higgins introduced--

S.F. No. 560: A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding and modifying the expungement law; authorizing courts to modify or suspend collateral sanctions under certain circumstances; limiting the situations in which a juvenile delinquency criminal record is publicly available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 260B.171, subdivisions 4, 5; 609.135, by adding a subdivision; 609A.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 609A.03, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senators Moua; Olson, M.; Latz and Higgins introduced--

S.F. No. 562: A bill for an act relating to civil liability; limiting admission of criminal history evidence in actions against private employers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senators Moua, Foley and Higgins introduced--

S.F. No. 564: A bill for an act relating to elections; restoring the civil rights of an individual upon release from incarceration; requiring notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 201.014, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 201.091, by adding a subdivision; 201.155; 203B.02, subdivision 1; 204C.08, subdivision 1a; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 630; 631.

Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations and Oversight.

Also of note:

Senators Moua, Marty and Higgins introduced--

S.F. No. 561: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the collection and reporting of specified summary data relating to decisions that affect a child’s status within the juvenile justice system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

And: SF317 - A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the county jail reentry project; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 641.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. If you would like to testify on any of these bills, or know someone who could provide good testimony, please contact Mark Haase (contact info below). It is extremely important for legislators to hear about the impact of the legislation from the people who will be directly affected and those who have relevant knowledge about the issue. Hearings can come up fast, so it is important to have a list of those who may be able to testify.

2. Contact your Senator and Representative and give them your personal perspective on these issues. Discuss specific bills with them once you have a bill number and language, or ask them if they are interested in authoring or co-authoring any of the legislation. Go here to find out who they are:  http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/
    

3. Contact me if you have information to share, have questions, or would like to learn how to get more involved.

4. Attend and invite others to Second Chance Day on the Hill February 11^th at 10:00 a.m. For more info go to:

http://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SC_home