HB 204 DE

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This Act removes the exemption for private schools and youth camps that allows them to use a name, rather than fingerprint, based background check or to choose not to do background checks at all for employees, contractors, or volunteers. The Act also provides that when the federal “rap back system” becomes available, the SBI may provide subsequent federal criminal history information for individuals who have had a background check performed. This Act also authorizes the Superintendent of State Police to promulgate regulations relating to re-use of a criminal background check. Authority is given to Department of Education to pay the costs of background checks for its employees. This bill also adds clarifications for when the Department of Education is the employer. This Act also corrects existing typos in § 309 of Title 31 and makes clarifying changes to the processing of background checks when the Department of Education is the employer.

• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary

1. Mar 17, 2022 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 204, and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. Apr 6, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
3. Apr 12, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
4. Apr 12, 2022 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
5. May 11, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
6. May 12, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper