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HB478
HB478: Updating Who Can Receive Background Check Results
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:01 AM
In one sentence
This law updates the rules so that background check results are sent to both the State Auditor and their chosen representative.
What it does
- Updates who can receive fingerprint-based criminal history information from the state system.
- Requires the State Bureau of Identification to send all background check results to the Auditor or the Auditor's designee.
- Gives the Auditor or the Auditor's designee the right to review criminal history records for employment and access decisions.
Who it affects
- The Office of Auditor of Accounts
- Current and future contractors who need access to state systems, facilities, or data identified by the Auditor
- The State Bureau of Identification
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not list a specific effective date other than the Governor's signature.
- This change is described as a technical correction to ensure compliance with federal law regarding who receives reports.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Designee
- A person chosen by the Auditor to act on their behalf.
- Public Law 92-544
- The federal law that sets rules for who can access FBI criminal history records, which this bill helps Delaware follow.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.