State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions, annual report to DHRM. (HB1634)
Introduced By
Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Human Resources Management; criminal background checks; state agency positions designated as sensitive; agencies to report to the Department. Requires each state agency to create and annually update a list of the positions that it has designated as sensitive and submit the list to the Department of Human Resources Management by July 1 of each year. The bill clarifies who would be subject to a criminal background investigation in a sensitive position. The bill expands the definition of sensitive position to include those positions (i) responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens or the protection of critical infrastructures; (ii) that have access to sensitive information, including information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service; and (iii) that are otherwise required by state or federal law to be designated as sensitive. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2017 | Committee |
01/04/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/16 17101387D |
01/04/2017 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/11/2017 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
01/11/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1634) |
01/31/2017 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
02/02/2017 | Stricken from docket by General Laws |