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CS/SB 676: Level 2 Background Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Grall

Level 2 Background Screenings; Requiring persons with an affiliation to certain qualified entities to undergo security background investigations; authorizing the head of a qualified entity to grant a person with an affiliation an exemption from disqualification under certain circumstances; authorizing certain qualified entities to participate in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse beginning on a specified date; expanding the agencies and entities which may use the Criminal Justice Information Program; requiring the agency to make certain determinations regarding the eligibility of certain noninstructional contractors beginning on a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $4,400,000

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-220
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/13/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/25/2023 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time
4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
• Read 3rd time -SJ 600
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 600
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 797383 adopted
• Amendment 947129 adopted as amended
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Amendment 955767 engrossed amendment (replaces 947129, 797383)
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (955767) -SJ 793
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 793
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-220