Bill > SB2628

This bill, known as the "Fair Background Check and Due Process Act," amends Tennessee law to establish new guidelines for background checks. Specifically, it introduces a definition for "consumer reporting agency" as any entity that conducts criminal history background checks for employment, housing, or licensing, excluding law enforcement agencies. It also defines "excluded offense" to include crimes like theft, fraud, financial crimes, murder, and violent conduct related to job safety, and "non-conviction record" as any arrest or charge that has not led to a conviction. The core provision states that consumer reporting agencies cannot report non-conviction records to employers, landlords, or licensing agencies unless the charge is an excluded offense; they can only report charges that have resulted in a guilty verdict or plea. However, this act does not prevent employers from conducting interviews, asking about job-related conduct, or fulfilling federal licensing background check requirements.