Draft:Fair Chance Act (Virgin Islands)

Fair Chance Act of 2024
Fair Chance Act of 2024
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
	Long title An Act repealing title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17, subchapter II, “Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices,” and enacting in its place “The Fair Chance for Employment Act” relative to criminal record checks in the employment application process; and amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter I, section 452 requiring the Director of Personnel to develop and implement fair chance hiring policies; and for other related purposes ;
Citation	Bill 35-0115
Enacted by	35th Virgin Islands Legislature
Introduced by	Donna Frett-Gregory (D-STT-STJ)
Introduced	August 22, 2023
	Status: Unknown

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The Fair Chance for Employment Act (Bill No. 35-0115), now known as Act No. 8838, is a law enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in March 2024, which directs the Division of Personnel.