SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 30
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Judiciary
Brief*
SB 30 would require the Secretary of Labor to conduct
state and national criminal history record checks on
employees who have access to federal tax information
received directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Such criminal record checks would require fingerprinting of
the employee.
The bill would require the Kansas Bureau of
Investigation (KBI) to release criminal history record
information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions,
adult diversions, and juvenile adjudications to the Secretary
of Labor for employees subject to such checks.
The bill would define “employee” as a person who
applied for employment or is currently employed with the
Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and who has been or
will be granted access to federal tax information received
directly from the IRS.
Background
SB 30 was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Judiciary at the request of KDOL.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ Senate Committee on Judiciary
In the Senate Committee hearing, representatives from
KDOL and KBI offered proponent testimony. Proponents
stated the bill would help ensure all KDOL employees with
access to federal tax information received directly from the
IRS have completed the appropriate level of record check.
This would allow KDOL to meet the requirements of and
continue to participate in the Treasury Offset Program as
administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note provided by the Division of
the Budget, KDOL indicates that the bill would have no fiscal
effect on the agency.
KBI indicates that the bill would have no fiscal effect on
the agency.
Judiciary; Fingerprint; Criminal history record check; Secretary of Labor
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