HB 478 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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Summary
Delaware House Bill 478 makes a technical correction to state law governing who can access fingerprint-based background checks. The amendment clarifies which specific persons or entities are authorized to request and access these background checks to comply with federal law, specifically Public Law 92-544, which controls access to FBI criminal history records.
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Official abstract
This Act makes a technical correction to the specific persons who can access a fingerprint-based background check under this chapter in order to comply with the requirements of Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-544 for access to FBI criminal history record information.
Sponsors (2)
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
Action history (6)
- Jun 29, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
- Jul 1, 2026 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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