MA S342

Bill

Relative to strengthening background checks

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/16/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to strengthening background checks. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen background checks for individuals providing child care or support services with the potential for unsupervised contact with children. It requires the Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC) to enter into interagency agreements with the Disabled Persons Protection Commission and the Department of Children and Families to share information from investigations of abuse or neglect. Similarly, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) must enter into similar interagency agreements to share such information for current or prospective employees within school districts or programs funded or approved by DESE. The goal is to enhance the safety and well-being of children in these settings by ensuring that relevant information about potential threats to their health and safety is properly shared and considered during the background check process.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (25)

Jay Barrows (R), Michael Brady (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), James Murphy (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Rogers (D), Walter Timilty (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S342

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S342
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S342.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H151	Relative to DCF criminal background checks	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H2092	Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H259	Relative to background checking for bidding privileges at auto auctions	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
S190	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S270	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied S342	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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MA S342

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