SB 67 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.
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Summary
This bill amends Delaware law relating to background checks for long-term care facilities and home-care agencies by changing the validity period for criminal history reports from three years to one year. The new one-year validity period applies to both applicants of long-term care facilities and home-care agencies. The bill removes the requirement that current employees seeking a promotion within their current employer must obtain another criminal background check. By codifying the one-year timeframe, the bill removes the Department of Health and Social Services' previous administrative discretion to determine the frequency of fingerprint background checks.
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Official abstract
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 67. It differs from the original bill by changing the period of time that a criminal history report obtained by the Background Check Center is valid for 1 year, instead of 3 years. The 1-year period of time is now applicable to both applicants of long-term care facilities as well as home-care agencies. This Act also removes the requirement that a current employee of a long-term care facility or home-care agency would need to get another criminal background check if they seek a promotion with their current employer. Because this Act codifies the time frame in which a criminal background check is required, this Act removes the administrative discretion previously provided to the Department of Health and Social Services to determine the frequency in which fingerprints must be obtained.
Sponsors (13)
- Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic · primary
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
Action history (6)
- Dec 18, 2025 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 67 · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 23, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT · lower
- May 14, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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