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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6098: Private investigators

Revising fingerprinting requirements for licensing of private investigators and private security guards.

Summary

  • Permits an applicant to obtain a private investigator license without submitting fingerprints for a background check if the applicant was licensed as a private security guard in the last 12 months.
  • Permits an applicant to obtain a private security guard license without submitting fingerprints for a background check if the applicant was licensed as a private investigator in the last 12 months.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2012
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 118, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fingerprinting requirements for licensing of private investigators and private security guards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Joe Fain R-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6098
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6098
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 118, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. BFS - Majority; do pass.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. LCCP - Majority; do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6098 in other sessions

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