MA S393

Bill

Relative to strengthening background checks

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to strengthen the background checks process. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the background check process by requiring the Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to enter into interagency agreements with the Disabled Persons Protection Commission and the Department of Children and Families. These agreements would allow for the sharing of information from investigations of abuse or neglect for current or prospective employees who may have unsupervised contact with children in programs licensed, approved, or funded by these departments. The goal is to improve the health and safety of children in these programs by enhancing the background check process.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Walter Timilty (D)*, Hannah Kane (R), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2883 (on 05/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S393

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S393
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S393.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1108	To strengthen the state credit union charter	Accompanied a study order, see H4976	Similar To
H3729	Relative to universal background checks for private gun sales	No further action taken	Similar To
S1550	To strengthen family and community connection with incarcerated people	Accompanied H2440	Similar To
S2883	To expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended	Replaced by
S320	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S352	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S621	To protect coastal resources	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

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MA S393

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