Criminal past New bill says licensing boards cant say no

CARSON CITY — State licensing boards may soon be barred from denying an applicant based on their criminal history under a bill considered by lawmakers Wednesday. Assembly Bill 363, sponsored and presented by Assemblywoman Brittney Miller, D-Las Vegas, would prohibit a licensing board from denying a license to an applicant on the basis of their criminal history, and would bar those boards from requiring the applicant to disclose information concerning their criminal history in certain circumstances. “We have the opportunity to address a twofold issue,” Miller said. “Reduce recidivism while putting more Nevadans back to work, including in some of…