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Permitting qualified entities to request national criminal history checks of certain covered individuals. Effective 7-1-19
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee
Topics:Public safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2019
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeApril 4, 2019
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 9, 2019
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 23, 201949–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
- Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2019
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides that a qualified entity may request a national criminal history record check on covered individuals through the department of public safety. §40104. The bill provides that a qualified entity shall submit fingerprints and other identifying information to the division of criminal investigation of the department on a form and in a manner as prescribed by the department and the department is, in turn, required to submit the information to the federal bureau of investigation. The bill provides that the department may use authority conferred under the National Child Protection Act in conducting national criminal history record checks on covered individuals.
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The bill provides that the department may require a qualified entity to pay a fee associated with a national criminal history record check. The fee is not to exceed the actual cost of the national criminal history record check.7. The bill directs the department to adopt rules as necessary to administer the provisions of the bill pursuant to Code chapter 17A.
Changed since by amendment S-3205; see Amendments.
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