MA H494

Bill

MA H494

Relative to National Background Check Fees

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt employees of public school districts from fees associated with background checks. Education.

AI Summary

This bill exempts employees of public school districts from paying fees associated with fingerprint-based criminal background checks, a process often required for employment in schools. The Commonwealth will cover all costs for these background checks for public school employees. Additionally, any public school employee who has already paid such a fee before this bill becomes law will have that cost credited towards future educator license fees, or will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth if they are not in a position requiring a state license or have left employment covered by this section.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (47)

Tom Stanley (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Garrett Bradley (D), Michael Brady (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Kate Campanale (R), James Cantwell (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Claire Cronin (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Michelle DuBois (D), James Dwyer (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Kate Hogan (D), Mary Keefe (D), Thomas Kennedy (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), John Mahoney (D), Paul Mark (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), James Murphy (D), Harold Naughton (D), Jim O'Day (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Dennis Rosa (D), Frank Smizik (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4592 (on 08/29/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H494

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H494
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H494.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1606	Relative to the destruction of monuments, graves, and tombstones	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1607	Creating a pilot program to discourage drinking by individuals under the legal drinking age and to provide a non-criminal disposition process for first offenders, including alcohol education	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2830	Relative to the Establishment of a Historical Preservation Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2831	Designating the song “14 Counties of Massachusetts” as the official county song of the Commonwealth	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2916	To expand the bottle bill	Accompanied a study order, see H4177	Similar To
H4592	Personnel	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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