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2019 SESSION
HB 2746 Central Criminal Records Exchange; background checks through Live Scan device.
Introduced by: Christopher T. Head | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Central Criminal Records Exchange; background checks through Live Scan device. Requires the Department of State Police (the Department) to accept requests for background checks through the use of a Live Scan device certified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation by any agency or organization located within the Commonwealth that (i) is a business or organization that provides care to children or the elderly or disabled and is authorized to receive criminal history record information and (ii) utilizes a fingerprint background check as a condition of licensure, certification, employment, or volunteer service. The bill states that any such agency or organization transmitting requests for background checks to the Department shall be responsible for all costs associated with capturing, formatting, encrypting, and transmitting all required information in a manner prescribed by the Department. The bill provides that the Department shall only provide the criminal history record information to the extent authorized by state or federal law, rules, and regulations and that the Department may deny any such agency or organization access to criminal history record information if the Department finds that such agency or organization has failed to comply with state or federal law, rules, or regulations.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/19 House: Presented and ordered printed 19104440D pdf
- 01/25/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105828D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2746ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/19/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
HISTORY
- 01/17/19 House: Presented and ordered printed 19104440D
- 01/17/19 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/22/19 House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/24/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105828D-H1
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/30/19 House: Read second time
- 01/30/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19105828D-H1
- 01/30/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2746H1
- 01/31/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2746ER)
- 02/21/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/28/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019
- 02/28/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/19/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 620 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/19/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620)