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2017 SESSION
HB 1634 State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions, annual report to DHRM.
Introduced by: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Human Resources Management; criminal background checks; state agency positions designated as sensitive; agencies to report to the Department. Requires each state agency to create and annually update a list of the positions that it has designated as sensitive and submit the list to the Department of Human Resources Management by July 1 of each year. The bill clarifies who would be subject to a criminal background investigation in a sensitive position. The bill expands the definition of sensitive position to include those positions (i) responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens or the protection of critical infrastructures; (ii) that have access to sensitive information, including information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) that are otherwise required by state or federal law to be designated as sensitive. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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- 01/04/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/17 17101387D pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/04/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/17 17101387D
- 01/04/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/11/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
- 02/02/17 House: Stricken from docket by General Laws by voice vote