HB19-1166 Summary: Name-Based Criminal History Record Checks

• Requires name-based criminal history record checks when fingerprint-based checks reveal an arrest without disposition across multiple state licensing, employment, and regulatory programs

• Applies to dozens of professions and positions including real estate, appraisers, massage therapists, insurance professionals, school employees, child care providers, medical professionals, and state employees with sensitive access

• Makes name-based checks mandatory rather than discretionary for applicants with unclassifiable fingerprints or arrest records without final disposition

• Requires applicants to pay actual costs associated with name-based criminal history record checks in most cases

• Establishes consistent procedures across state agencies and boards for conducting secondary background investigations when initial fingerprint checks are inconclusive