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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6272

SB 6272: School emplyee/record checks

Requiring school employees with regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children to undergo record checks.

Summary

  • All current school employees who have regularly unsupervised access to children and who have not had a background check must begin the process for record checks by June 30, 1997. Employees and school districts cannot be charged for the cost of the background checks required under this act.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 6272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 21, 1996
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 10, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 21, 1996
Session law
Chapter 126, Laws of 1996
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6272, SSB 6272, 2SSB 6272

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

24 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44Darlene Fairley D-32Shirley Winsley R-28Karen Fraser D-22Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Kathleen Drew D-5Adam Smith D-33Pat Thibaudeau D-43Margarita Prentice D-11R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Sid Snyder D-19Betti Sheldon D-23Valoria Loveland D-16Albert Bauer D-49Rosa Franklin D-29Nita Rinehart D-46Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Brad Owen D-35Michael Heavey D-34Kevin Quigley D-39Bob Oke R-26Ray Schow R-30Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: 2SSB 6272
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: 2SSB 6272
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 5, 1996
Version voted on: 2SSB 6272
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 6272 in other sessions

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