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IN SB0114

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2013

Primary Sponsor

Randall Head

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires child care provider applicants, employees, and volunteers to undergo national criminal history background checks conducted by the state police department before employment or volunteering.

  • Establishes a definition of "dangerous felony" including murder, rape, child molesting, kidnapping, aggravated battery, and other serious crimes for purposes of child care eligibility.

  • Prohibits individuals convicted of felonies related to child health/safety, sex offenses, dangerous felonies, or other felonies (if less than 5 years since discharge from probation/imprisonment/parole) from working with or volunteering at child care facilities.

  • Requires child care providers to maintain records of national criminal history background check responses and report any police investigations, arrests, or criminal convictions of employees, volunteers, and household members.

  • Allows the state police department to collect fees or costs charged by the FBI or private entities for conducting national criminal history background checks; exempts churches and religious societies from state police fees (effective July 1, 2013).

Legislative Description

National criminal background checks for child care.

Last Action

Representative Macer added as cosponsor

3/12/2013

Committee Referrals

Family, Children and Human Affairs2/26/2013
Judiciary1/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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