
Ban the Box Status Report
Momentum for the policy has grown exponentially, particularly in recent years. There are a total of 17 states representing nearly every region of the country that have adopted the policies:
- California (2013, 2010)
- Colorado (2012)
- Connecticut (2010)
- Delaware (2014)
- Georgia (2015)
- Hawaii (1998)
- Illinois (2014, 2013)
- Maryland (2013)
- Massachusetts (2010)
- Minnesota (2013, 2009)
- Nebraska (2014)
- New Jersey (2014)
- New Mexico (2010)
- Ohio (2015)
- Rhode Island (2013)
- Vermont (2015)
- Virginia (2015)
Six states have removed the conviction history question on job applications for private employers, which advocates embrace as the next step in the evolution of these policies.
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
Numerous cities and counties have implemented ban the box practices:
- Arizona – Tucson
- California – Alameda County, Berkeley, Carson, Compton, East Palo Alto,
- Oakland, Pasadena, Richman, San Francisco, Santa Clara County
- Connecticut – Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Norwich
- Delaware – Wilmington, New Castle County Florida – Clearwater, Jacksonville, Pompano Beach, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa
- Georgia – Albany, Atlanta, Fulton County, Macon-Bibb County
- Illinois – Chicago
- Indiana – Indianapolis
- Kansas – Kansas City
- Kentucky – Louisville
- Louisiana – New Orleans
- Maryland – Baltimore, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County Michigan – Ann Arbor, Detroit, East Lansing, Genesee County, Kalamazoo, Muskegon County
- Massachusetts – Boston, Cambridge, Worcester
- Minnesota – Minneapolis, St. Paul
- Missouri – Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis
- New Jersey – Atlantic City, Newark
- New York – Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Ulster County, Yonkers
- North Carolina – Carrboro, Charlotte, Cumberland County, City of Durham, Durham County, Spring Lake
- Ohio – Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dayton,
- Hamilton County, Massillon, Summit County, Youngstown
- Oregon – Portland, Multnomah County
- Pennsylvania – Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
- Rhode Island – Providence
- Tennessee – Memphis, Hamilton County
- Texas – Austin, Travis County
- Virginia – Alexandria, Arlington County, Charlottesville, Danville, Fairfax County Fredericksburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach
- Washington – Seattle, Spokane
- Wisconsin – Dane County, Milwaukee County