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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5878: Dept of licensing employees

Requiring criminal history record checks of current and prospective department of licensing employees who issue or may issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards.

Summary

  • The DOL must investigate the conviction records of, and pending charges against, any current or prospective employee with the ability to issue an EDL or the ability to create or modify records of applicants for an EDL. This investigation takes the form of a background check through the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The DOL must also reinvestigate such employees every five years.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
February 5, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1844
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to criminal history record checks of current and prospective department of licensing employees who issue or may issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Marr D-6Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5878 in other sessions

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