Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Romer & Sen. Sokola

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 304

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 90C, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 9016G. Criminal background checks.

(a) Individuals applying for employment with the Department, or any contractor or third party that requires access to Department systems, facilities, or data, must submit fingerprints and other necessary information to the State Bureau of Identification so that the Department may obtain the following:

(1) A report of the individual’s entire state criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification or a statement that the State Bureau of Identification Central Repository contains no such information relating to that individual.

(2) A report of the individual’s entire federal criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a statement that the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s records contain no such information relating to that individual.

(b) The State Bureau of Identification shall forward all information obtained under subsection (a) of this section to the Department.

(c) The individual who requires state and federal criminal history reports under subsection (a) of this section is responsible for any costs associated with obtaining fingerprints and the criminal history reports.

(d) The Department has the right to review every criminal background check obtained under this subchapter and make its own determination of the individual’s qualification for employment or access to Department systems, facilities, or data. The Department may conditionally hire an employee, contractor, or volunteer, or grant access to a contractor or third party covered by this subchapter who has been fingerprinted pending the determination of the individual’s qualification for employment or access to Department systems, facilities, or data. If the Department determines that an individual has a disqualifying criminal conviction, the individual may not continue employment or to have access to Department systems, facilities, or data.

(e) If an individual obtains a background check under subsection (a) of this section, the State Bureau of Identification shall provide all of the following to the Department:

(1) Any subsequent state criminal history record information of the individual.

(2) Any subsequent criminal history record information of the individual available through the Rap Back System as defined under § 8502 of Title 11, if the Rap Back System is available.