MA H3668

Bill

MA H3668

Relative to fingerprint-based criminal record checks for adoptive and foster parents

Introduced
07/20/2015

In Committee
07/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/05/2015

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Section 39 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 (see House, No. 3650), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment E of House, No. 3675). July 17, 2015.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 18B of the General Laws to require the department to conduct fingerprint-based checks of state and national criminal history databases for all prospective adoptive and foster parents and their household members aged 15 and older as part of the licensing and background check process. These checks, authorized by federal law (42 U.S.C. Section 16962 and Public Law 92-544), will also be required for individuals seeking approval for employment, internships, volunteer positions, or transportation services within department-approved programs who may have unsupervised contact with children. The department will also obtain sex offender registry information associated with the applicant's address and will handle all obtained criminal history information in accordance with specific sections of Chapter 6 of the General Laws. This measure is declared an emergency law to ensure the immediate protection of children.

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Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2015 (on 08/05/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3668

(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3668
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3668
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3668.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2016	House Rules governing the 2015-2016 legislative sessions	Order adopted, see H56	Similar To
H3650	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 for the maintenance of the departments, boards commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Section 50 passed over veto - Roll Call #195 [YEAS 30 - NAYS 6]	Replaced by
H3675	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of certain sections, and also with recommendation of amendment of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2016 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 3650).	See H3650	Replaced by
H4727	A communication from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (under the provisions of sections 1B, 1J and 1K of Chapter 69 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 603 CMR 2.00, regulations on accountability and assistance for school districts and schools	Senate concurred	Similar To
H54	Annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2014 compared with such index for the year 2013	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
S8	Text of the Senate Rules as adopted by the Senate as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2015-2016.		Similar To

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