CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2422Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 382 of the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2422, as introduced, Grayson. Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. Existing law requires the department to require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to forward a request for national-level criminal offender record information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate the information returned, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provisions described above that require the department to require fingerprint images from employees of the department and that require the Department of Justice to forward specified requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 382 of the Financial Code is amended to read:382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2422Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 382 of the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2422, as introduced, Grayson. Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. Existing law requires the department to require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to forward a request for national-level criminal offender record information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate the information returned, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provisions described above that require the department to require fingerprint images from employees of the department and that require the Department of Justice to forward specified requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2422 Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 13, 2024 Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson February 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 382 of the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2422, as introduced, Grayson. Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. Existing law requires the department to require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to forward a request for national-level criminal offender record information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate the information returned, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provisions described above that require the department to require fingerprint images from employees of the department and that require the Department of Justice to forward specified requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Existing law establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. Existing law requires the department to require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to forward a request for national-level criminal offender record information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate the information returned, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provisions described above that require the department to require fingerprint images from employees of the department and that require the Department of Justice to forward specified requests to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 382 of the Financial Code is amended to read:382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 382 of the Financial Code is amended to read:382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. SECTION 1. Section 382 of the Financial Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. 382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. 382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information.(b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following:(1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.(2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision.(3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access.(c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department.(d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code.(e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.(f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code. 382. (a) The department shall require fingerprint images from any department employee, prospective employee or applicant seeking employment within the department, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or vendor who may have access to criminal offender record information. (b) The fingerprint images described in subdivision (a) shall be furnished to the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining state- and national-level criminal record information, and to determine the existence and nature of any of the following: (1) A record of state or federal convictions and the existence and nature of state or federal arrests for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal. (2) Being convicted of, or pleading nolo contendere to, a crime, or having committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person in accordance with this provision. (3) Any conviction or arrest for which the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal that has a reasonable nexus to the information or data that the person will be given access. (c) When the Department of Justice receives a request for national-level criminal offender record information, it shall forward the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response as provided under subdivision (k) or (o) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code to the department. (d) The department shall request subsequent arrest notifications from the Department of Justice as provided under Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code. (e) The Department of Justice may assess a fee sufficient to cover the processing costs required under pursuant to this section, as authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code. (f) For purposes of this section, criminal offender record information means the same as defined in Section 13102 of the Penal Code.