2944743 Public Hearing Notice on B19-17, "Human Rights for Ex-Offenders Amendment Act of 2011"

Council of the District of Columbia                    

Committee on Aging and Community Affairs

Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004                

                                                                                               

                                                                                                                       

COUNCILMEMBER MARION BARRY, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON AGING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

 

 B19-0017 the “Human Rights for Ex-Offenders Amendment Act of 2011”

 

 

 

on

 

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

 11:00 a.m., Council Chambers Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 Washington, D.C.  20004

 

 

            Councilmember Marion Barry, Chairperson of the Committee on Aging and Community Affairs, will reconvene a public hearing on B19-0017 that was recessed on Monday, October, 24 2011.  The public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in the Council Chambers Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building. 

 

The stated purpose of B19-0017 is to amend the Human Rights Act of 1977 to prohibit employment, housing, and educational discrimination based upon arrest record, or conviction record, with certain exceptions based on the relationship of the arrest or conviction to the position sought, lack of knowledge of the conviction, reliance upon an authorized certification, a record of violent crimes, or positions specifically exempt.

 

Those who wish to testify should contact Mr. Garret King, Committee Director, at [phone], by fax at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Monday, August 20, 2012. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 10 copies of written testimony.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. 

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to Mr. King, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, Room 5 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close ten days following the conclusion of the roundtable.