Bill Summary: SF2683

• Modifies background study provisions in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245C to implement national criminal history record checks for certain individuals, particularly in child care settings.

• Establishes "reasonable cause to require a national criminal history record check" based on multistate offender status, undetermined multistate offender status, criminal history in non-Minnesota jurisdictions, or non-Minnesota residency during the previous five years.

• Creates new background study requirements for minors ages 17 and younger, requiring only basic information submission with fingerprints and photographs required only when reasonable cause exists for national criminal history checks or employment/supervision roles apply.

• Allows background study subjects to request destruction of information in NETStudy 2.0 if they have not been affiliated with any entity for two years and have no current disqualifying characteristics; requires automatic destruction of photos after two years of non-roster status and all data two years after death.

• Implements NETStudy 2.0 system changes including retention of photographic images by the commissioner, with Federal Bureau of Investigation retaining only fingerprints of subjects with criminal history; establishes maximum background study fees of $40 per study ($20 for minor studies).