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CS/CS/CS/HB 1505: Background Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Education and Employment Committee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Chaney ; Drake

Background Screenings; Revising provisions related to background screenings for certain persons who have access to children; the use of the Care Provider Screening Clearing House; sharing of information; development of identification methods; & expunged & sealed criminal history records; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $866,431

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    1/24/2022 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    1/26/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    1/27/2022 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/28/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/31/2022 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/15/2022 House • PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/18/2022 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    2/21/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    2/24/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 540
    • Received -SJ 540
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1505, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2022 at 6:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1203 (c3) Education Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 1830 (c1) Background Screenings Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 2524 (er) Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/3/2022 Chapter No. 2022-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 5:42 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 14 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 16 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 17 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 30 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 32 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1505, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/18/2022 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1830 (c1) Background Screenings Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    H 1203 (c2) Education Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    579865 - Amendment
    Between lines 969 and 970, insert:     		Trabulsy 2/21/2022
    7:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 11 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 14 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 16 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 17 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 26 (pdf)
    1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 30 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 32 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1505, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2022 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1830 (c1) Background Screenings Brodeur Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    H 1203 (c2) Education Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 3 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 18 (pdf)
    1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 23 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 25 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • HB 1505, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2022 at 7:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1830 Background Screenings Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill
    S 1386 Background Screenings for School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    210695 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 1/25/2022
    6:18 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 4 (pdf)
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. Page 7 (pdf)
    943.0542 Access to criminal history information provided by the department to qualified entities. Page 10 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 13 (pdf)
    1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 23 (pdf)

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