Applications would limit questions about records expunged from the effective date

Job, housing, and professional licensing applications would ask only about arrests or convictions that have not been expunged. The rules would cover applications for employment, housing, and occupational or professional licenses. Applicants could not be penalized for keeping an expunged record private. State employers and licensing boards or programs that ask about criminal history would have to explain this right. These protections would apply to expungement orders granted on or after the act’s effective date.

State and local governments could not disqualify someone from public service because of an expunged record. The protection would cover examinations, appointments, and applications for state or local public service. The protection would apply to expungement orders granted on or after the act’s effective date.