HB 47 DE

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This Act incorporates changes made by HS1 for HB204, which was passed by both chambers during the 151st General Assembly, but never enacted into law. It removes the exemption for private schools and youth camps that allows them to use a name-based, rather than a fingerprint-based, background check or choose not to do background checks at all for employees, contractors and volunteers. This Act also authorizes the Superintendent of State Police to promulgate regulations relating to re-use of a criminal background check. The State Bureau of Identification is also required to provide subsequent criminal history information to the agency receiving background check information. Authority is given to the Department of Education to pay the costs of background checks for its employees. The Act also creates a new § 309A in Title 31, in response to a request from the federal government that the statutory authorization/requirement for private school background checks be separated from the statutory authorization for state and local government authorities. The Act also makes some technical and clarifying changes to existing statutory language. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2026 and child-serving entities and private schools must comply with the requirements by September 1, 2026. This Substitute differs from the original HB47 in that the effective date is in 2026 rather than 2025.

• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary

1. Mar 25, 2025 was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 47 · lower
2. May 22, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. May 22, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
4. May 22, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT · lower
5. May 22, 2025 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
6. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
7. Jun 24, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
8. Sep 2, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive