Senate Bill 1298 Summary

• Amends Idaho Code definitions to add "authorized entity" (governmental or nongovernmental organizations required to obtain fingerprints and request criminal background checks) and "rap back services" (program allowing fingerprint retention for notification of subsequent criminal history).

• Establishes fingerprint-based criminal background check procedures where authorized entities submit applicants' or licensees' fingerprints to the bureau of criminal identification, which conducts checks against state and FBI databases and provides written reports only to the submitting entity.

• Requires authorized entities to designate whether submitted fingerprints will be retained for rap back services; if retained, the bureau must notify the entity of any subsequent arrests and must remove fingerprints when individuals no longer hold covered positions, are no longer licensees, or within 12 months if not scheduled to return.

• Grants individuals whose fingerprints are submitted the right to receive criminal background check reports showing arrests, comment on reports before adverse action is taken, and formally challenge accuracy of reported criminal history information.

• Prohibits dissemination of criminal history records obtained from the department to non-criminal justice agencies without signed release from the subject of record, unless otherwise provided by law.