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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6095

SB 6095: Background checks

Addressing background checks for persons who will have access to children or vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • Allows individuals to be considered for employment in positions providing care and treatment to vulnerable adults even if they have criminal convictions, if those convictions were reviewed by Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in 2002 and the DSHS determined that the conviction would not prevent their employment or were the subject of a pardon, annulment, or similar procedure.
  • Allows an agency contracting with the Children's Administration (CA) to hire an employee that would be precluded from employment with the DSHS based on results of a background check, but if they do, the DSHS has no liability related to the employment decision.
  • Replaces the DSHS Secretary's list with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 as the list of disqualifying crimes for which the CA may deny a license or unsupervised access to children.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6095), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2014
  6. LawMar 27, 2014
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 15, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2014
Session law
Chapter 88, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6095, SSB 6095

AN ACT Relating to background checks for persons who will have access to children or vulnerable adults;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6095
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22200
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6095
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6095
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SSB 6095)
  2. Chapter 88, 2014 Laws. (SSB 6095)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6095)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6095)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6095)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 6095)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6095)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6095)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6095)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6095)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6095)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6095)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6095)
  14. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6095)
  15. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6095)
  16. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6095)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6095)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6095)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6095)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6095)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6095)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6095)
  26. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6095 in other sessions

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