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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2685

HB 2685: DSHS background checks

Providing for the use of criminal history records by the secretary of social and health services in establishing licensing requirements.

Summary

  • $ Requires criminal background checks of individuals in order to determine the character, suitability, and competence of applicants for an agency license, their employees, and others with unsupervised access to children.
  • $ Allows the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to use background checks performed by another government entity during the past year.
  • $ Requires state background checks be completed in one month and allows for provisional approval to hire an applicant pending the outcome of a federal background check, if required.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2685), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Duane Sommers (R-6)
Introduced
January 19, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6614
Versions
HB 2685, SHB 2685

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Duane Sommers (R-6)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kip Tokuda D-37Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2685
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2685 in other sessions

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