Bill passes that would prohibit colleges from asking applicant about criminal record

The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval to legislation Monday that would bar public and private colleges from asking about a prospective student’s criminal record on initial applications.

The House vote of 92-46 sends the bill to Gov. Larry Hogan for his signature or veto.

Del. Maggie McIntosh, the Baltimore Democrat who sponsored the “ban the box” bill, said its intent is to remove a barrier to students who have violations on their records. She said testimony showed that many prospective applicants were deterred from applying simply because the question was asked.

Read more at The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ban-box-20170410-story.html