February 17, 2014 | Olympia, WA | Bill Would Prevent Employers from Asking About Arrests House Bill 2545 would prevent employers from asking for non-conviction information in initial job applications. Among the bill's supporters is Spokane County Superior Court Judge Harold Clarke.


February 18, 2014 | San Francisco, CA | Ban the Box' Fair Hiring Policies Take Hold San Francisco passes the Fair Chance Ordinance, and instead of only applying to city jobs, the law also applies to private employers, city contractors, and some housing providers.


March 03, 2014 | Charlotte, NC | City Manager Ron Carlee Decides to "Ban the Box" Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee has officially "banned the box". Applicants for city jobs will now no longer see a question about prior convictions on the initial application.


March 06, 2014 | Louisville, KY | 'Ban the Box' Moves Forward in Louisville A Louisville Metro Council committee has approved a measure prohibiting the city and its private contractors from asking about an applicant's criminal history until the job is offered.


March 19, 2014 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Joins Growing List San Francisco recently joined the ranks of "ban the box" jurisdictions that restrict the criminal record information a private employer can request.


March 24, 2014 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis "Bans the Box" for City Vendors Mayor Gregory A. Ballard signed an ordinance that prohibits the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County from inquiring into an applicant's criminal history until after the applicant's first interview.


March 27, 2014 | Louisville, KY | No Need for Businesses to Fear 'Ban the Box' Measure Louisville has joined the ranks of cities to enact an ordinance prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about their criminal backgrounds.


April 2014 | Nationwide | Banning the Box: What's the Effect on CRAs? There is an increasing trend for cities and states to "Ban the Box."


April 24, 2014 | Nebraska | Ban the Box: Nebraska Removes Criminal History Questions Nebraska became the 11th state in the country to remove questions about an applicant's criminal record from employment applications; a big victory for previously incarcerated persons seeking a second.


April 30, 2014 | Madison, WI | Madison Taking Steps to 'Ban the Box' About Criminal History


Madison introduces a resolution that would direct the city HR director and the city attorney to come up with recommendations for eliminating questions regarding prior criminal convictions from city applications.


May 2014 | Rochester, NY | Rochester Considers Whether to 'Ban the Box' Representing Rochester's South District, McFadden said he wants to give ex-felons a foot in the door, so they aren't excluded from a job interview solely because of a box checked yes.


May 01, 2014 | Delaware | 'Ban the Box' on its Way to Delaware Governors Desk 'Ban the Box,' the name of a measure that would prohibit most public agencies in Delaware from requiring job applicants to disclose their criminal history during the early steps of the hiring process passed.


May 16, 2014 | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Becomes the 10th Jurisdiction to "Ban the Box" On May 15, 2014, the City of Baltimore, Maryland, became the tenth U.S. jurisdiction to "ban the box."


June 03, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | 'Ban the Box' Gets Initial D.C. Council Nod The D.C. Council voted to give job applicants with criminal records new protections against discrimination from potential employers.


June 09, 2014 | New Jersey | New Jersey Approves Less Onerous Ban the Box Legislation On June 5, 2014, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee voted 9-1 to approve a significantly less onerous version of the bill.


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