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SB67 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
SS 1 for SB 67 - Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.
  • This Act codifies that a criminal history report obtained by a home-care agency through the BCC’s criminal screening process is valid for 3 years from the date of the applicant’s fingerprinting.
  • The Act further requires the Department to promulgate regulations that require the Rap Back System to notify current and future employers of any subsequent criminal history of the applicant.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 67 - Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 67 - Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

  3. 2026-03-18 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 67 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits

  4. 2026-03-05 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 67 - Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. 2026-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 67 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2025-12-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 67

  7. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-05-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 67 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BACKGROUND CHECK CENTER.
This Act codifies that a criminal history report obtained by a home-care agency through the BCC’s criminal screening process is valid for 3 years from the date of the applicant’s fingerprinting.
The Act further requires the Department to promulgate regulations that require the Rap Back System to notify current and future employers of any subsequent criminal history of the applicant.