Bill > SB248

This bill updates criminal history record check provisions for several state agencies and industries. Specifically, it requires hemp producers to have their criminal history record information sent to the state fire marshal instead of the department of agriculture, allowing the fire marshal to collect fingerprints and conduct background checks on hemp producers. The bill also expands criminal history record access for the state gaming agency and the attorney general, and updates fingerprinting language for the state banking commissioner related to money transmitters and earned wage access services providers. The changes will affect how criminal background checks are conducted for various professional licensing and regulatory purposes, ensuring that state agencies have access to comprehensive criminal history information when evaluating applicants for licenses, permits, and employment. The bill modifies several existing statutes to streamline and clarify the criminal history record check process, with provisions taking effect on publication in the state statute book.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb248/