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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6100: Background checks/education

Expanding background check requirements for certain educational institutions.

Summary

  • Adds the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the list of entities that must require a record check before hiring certain employees in educational settings.
  • Requires a pre-employment record check for employees of certain education entities who receive criminal history record information or personally identifiable information from the record checks of other employees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6100), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2259
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the office of the superintendent of public instruction's authority to conduct criminal background checks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6100
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  5. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6100 in other sessions

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