Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB19 Latest Draft

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                            SPONSOR:      Rep. Osienski & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Poore       Reps. Cooke, Ross Levin; Sens. Hoffner, Mantzavinos, Walsh           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       HOUSE BILL NO. 19       AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Rep. Osienski & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Poore       Reps. Cooke, Ross Levin; Sens. Hoffner, Mantzavinos, Walsh     

SPONSOR: Rep. Osienski & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Poore
Reps. Cooke, Ross Levin; Sens. Hoffner, Mantzavinos, Walsh

 SPONSOR:  

 Rep. Osienski & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Poore 

 Reps. Cooke, Ross Levin; Sens. Hoffner, Mantzavinos, Walsh 

   

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 HOUSE BILL NO. 19 

   

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

   

  BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:    Section 1. Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 83, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:     8320. Criminal background checks.     (a) The following individuals must submit to a criminal background check:    (1) Current Department of Finance employees.    (2) Individuals conditionally offered employment with the Department of Finance.    (b) Any current or prospective contractor or third party that requires or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data may be required by the Secretary to submit to a criminal background check.    (c) Individuals required to obtain a background check under this section must submit fingerprints and other necessary information to the State Bureau of Identification in order to obtain all the following:     (1) A report of the individuals 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 individuals entire federal criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a statement that the Federal Bureau of Investigations records contain no such information relating to that individual.     (d) The State Bureau of Identification must forward all information obtained under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section to the Department.     (e) If an individual obtains a background check under this section, the State Bureau of Identification must 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.    (f) The Department of Finance has the right to review and use criminal background information obtained under this section to the extent permitted by applicable law, including in determining an individuals qualification for employment or continued access to Department systems, facilities, or data.     (g) Current Department employees and contractors must submit the information required by subsection (c) of this section to the State Bureau of Identification no later than 30 days after receipt of the Departments written request to submit to a background check.       

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

  Section 1. Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 83, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

   8320. Criminal background checks.  

  (a) The following individuals must submit to a criminal background check: 

  (1) Current Department of Finance employees. 

  (2) Individuals conditionally offered employment with the Department of Finance. 

  (b) Any current or prospective contractor or third party that requires or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data may be required by the Secretary to submit to a criminal background check. 

  (c) Individuals required to obtain a background check under this section must submit fingerprints and other necessary information to the State Bureau of Identification in order to obtain all the following:  

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

  (d) The State Bureau of Identification must forward all information obtained under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section to the Department.  

  (e) If an individual obtains a background check under this section, the State Bureau of Identification must 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. 

  (f) The Department of Finance has the right to review and use criminal background information obtained under this section to the extent permitted by applicable law, including in determining an individuals qualification for employment or continued access to Department systems, facilities, or data.  

  (g) Current Department employees and contractors must submit the information required by subsection (c) of this section to the State Bureau of Identification no later than 30 days after receipt of the Departments written request to submit to a background check.  

   

  SYNOPSIS   This Act requires that Department of Finance employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data, to submit to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.      

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Act requires that Department of Finance employees submit to criminal background checks and are subject to continuous criminal history monitoring. It also authorizes the Department to submit contractors or third parties, that require or may require access to Department systems, facilities, or data, to submit to a criminal background check and continuous criminal history monitoring.