Senate Bill 160 is keeping me from finding a job

scross0613 · Aug 6, 2014

What is Senate Bill 160. All I can find is that it requires notification to victims of crimes.

scottaprn · Aug 6, 2014

I am assuming this is a state law. which state would be helpful info

Lutrena · Aug 6, 2014

It's a law that was implemented a couple of years ago in some states. I'm in ohio. Technically it's says you can't provide care to children or elderly.

Lutrena · Aug 6, 2014

I'm in ohio. I think it's in most states.

caliotter3 · Aug 6, 2014

What kind of assistance have they offered you at your school?

Peanut&Buttercup · Aug 6, 2014

Are you asking about your ability to get a license? Even if you get your records expunged, the BON will be able to still see them. However, if you are asking about having to "check the box" on a job application, you might want to look into getting your record expunged.

scottaprn · Aug 7, 2014

We can't give legal advice but lets see if we can get you pointed in the right way.

First Peanut&buttercup has given you some good advice about looking into expungement. You will still have to reveal the offense to the board of nursing but it will improve your job prospects tremendously. Ohio has pretty recent changes that make expungement much easier.

Then reread the bill. It has actually been around a long time. in the bill there are a list of criminal offenses that automatically disqualify you. Then there is a list of offenses that you have to have 2 of in order to be disqualified. If you have only 1 offense for passing a bad check read the list of things it takes 2 of very carefully.

even if you make it through the absolute bars to license the board won't just approve you nor will they tell you in advance if you will be approved. read up on what they consider (length of time, number of offences, what you have done to make things right etc.)

best of luck with everything.