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COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON
Bill 20-642, the “Fair Criminal Record Screening Act of 2014”
Monday, February 10, 2014
11 a.m.
Room 120
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing on Monday, February 10, 2014, beginning at 11 a.m. in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the “Re-entry Facilitation Amendment of 2012”. This amendment would assist in the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into the community by removing barriers to gainful employment; prohibit the consideration of a job applicant’s arrest record during the hiring process; restrict an employer’s inquiry into a job applicant’s prior convictions before a conditional offer of employment; establish fines for violations of this act; and give authority for enforcement to the Office of Human Rights.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Those who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or tshuford@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Those unable to testify at the public hearing are encouraged to submit written statements for the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2014 to Ms. Shuford, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at tshuford@dccouncil.us.
