Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 18, 2026
What it does
To enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Ohio.