HB3224 • 2025

Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks under certain statutes and similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Nathanson, Representative Elmer,, Javadi,, Nguyen H,, Walters,, Senator Neron Misslin,
Last action: 2025-06-23
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-23 House
Chapter 302, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.
2025-06-11 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-04 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-04 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-03 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 30.
2025-06-02 Senate
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-29 Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-28 Senate
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-27 Senate
Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-23 Senate
Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-22 Senate
Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-21 Senate
Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-20 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-20 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-15 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-15 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-15 Senate
Referred to Human Services.
2025-04-14 House
Third reading. Carried by Nathanson. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.
2025-04-10 House
Second reading.
2025-04-09 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
2025-04-09 House
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2025-04-03 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-27 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells DHS to study some aspects of background checks and make reports. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS to study statutes about background checks and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8).</i>]
Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks[<i>,</i>]<b> under certain statutes and</b> similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.
<b>Requires the department to study options for providing that a person does not need to undergo another background check conducted by a state agency for certain purposes if the person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous 12 months. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than June 30, 2026.</b>
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to background checks; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned