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NCLC submitted testimony in support of a Massachusetts bill, "An Act providing for easier and greater access to record sealing" (H.B. 1598 / S.B. 979).
NCLC submitted testimony in support of a Massachusetts bill, "An Act to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence" (H.B. 1493 / S.B 998).
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Today, to rent an apartment or nail down a job, you almost always have to pass a background check. About 94% of employers and 90% of landlords run criminal background checks, and about 85% of landlords review eviction information. Nobody should be turned down for an apartment or job because they were erroneously tagged with…
Testimony before the House Economic Matters Committee of the Maryland General Assembly, 2021 Legislative Session
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Written Testimony of Ariel Nelson, Staff Attorney at the National Consumer Law Center in Support of H.B. 6528 before the Housing Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly, 2021 Regular Session
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