Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pa. Senate committee approves bill that makes it easier for people with criminal records to get a job
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The Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee voted unanimously in its brief meeting Wednesday to advance the bill to the Senate, after amending it to grant greater authority to the state Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs to set licensing criteria for individual professions and occupations.
The amendment is largely technical and leaves the core components of the legislation intact, said Jenna Moll, deputy director of the Justice Action Network, a criminal justice reform group advocating for licensing reform.