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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Dockery) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (658294):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     On line 632

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insert:

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     Section 6. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and

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Government Accountability, in cooperation with the Florida

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Department of Law Enforcement, shall:

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1. Assess current safeguards for the accuracy of the

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criminal history data contained in the Florida Department of Law

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Enforcement's Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database.

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     2. Assess the current process available to potential

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private employers or licensing entities in determining whether an

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applicant has a criminal history.

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     3. Assess whether an adequate process exists to allow the

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potential private employer or licensing entity to determine

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whether an applicant's response to an "arrest, conviction or

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adjudication withheld" criminal history question on an

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application is truthful and complete.

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     4. Assess the feasibility of establishing appropriate

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privacy safeguards to protect job or license applicants, such as

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providing informed consent and the opportunity to review a

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criminal history record before a job or licensing application is

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made, before the criminal history record is provided to the

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potential employer or licensing entity, and before adverse action

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is taken by the potential employer or licensing entity.

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     5. Identify actions that could be taken to improve both the

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completeness of the criminal history record and the consumer

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readability of the criminal history record.

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The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government

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Accountability shall report its findings to the President of the

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Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than

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February 1, 2009.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 660, after the semicolon

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insert:

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requiring OPPAGA to conduct a study; specifying the

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research questions for the study; requiring a report to be

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submitted to presiding officers;

3/20/2008  3:28:00 PM     CJ.CJ.05473