AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- EMPLOYEE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (Requires any organization licensed by the department of BHDDH with 250 or more employees to have background checks conducted by the attorney general's office and require checks every 5th year of continuous employment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 4, 2022
Signed Jun 29, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2022
Signed into law
06/29/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/23/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/21/2022 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
04/06/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
03/04/2022 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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