Bill > SB2032

This bill requires public safety employers, which are entities that employ individuals for roles focused on protecting people or property, enforcing laws, or preventing crime (such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and certain licensed private security personnel), to provide employees and prospective employees with reasonable access to their complete employment records. This access specifically includes the results of any mental health evaluations or screenings and any related reports from qualified mental health professionals. If a prospective employee is denied employment due to the results of a mental health evaluation, they must be given access to those results and allowed to submit an alternative evaluation at their own expense for the employer to reconsider. Employees can sue their employer for violations of this access requirement and may be awarded court costs and attorney fees if they win. Any information shared under this bill remains subject to existing confidentiality laws.