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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1844 By: Garvin
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S.
2021, Section 10001, which relates to state entities
contracting with third -party vendors for employment
screenings; requiring the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services to initiate
certain request for proposal; stating purpose;
authorizing OMES to enter into contra ct; establishing
procedure for providing notice an d for awarding
contract; requiring certain state entities to use
vendor selected by OMES; encouraging state court
system to use contracted vendor ; amending 10A O.S.
2021, Section 1-8-109, which relates to process for
conducting background checks; requiring compliance
with state law; and providing an effective d ate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 10001, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 10001. A. By December 31, 2022, the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services ( OMES) shall initiate a
request for proposal for a third -party vendor to perform background
checks on behalf of all stat e agencies, boards, commissions, higher
education institutions, career technology, or common education
institutions. The purpose of this request for proposal is to
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standardize the background check p rocess for state employees and
private sector partners wh o contract with the state. OMES is
authorized to enter into a contract for such services, pursuant to
the provisions of law.
B. Notice of the request for proposal shall be published in the
manner provided for competitive bidding. The contract shall be
awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal i s determined to
achieve the desired goal of standardization of the background check
process for the state.
C. Any agency, board, commission, higher e ducation institution,
career technology or common educat ion institution shall contract
with the third-party vendor who is selected by OMES to perform
background checks. The state court system is encouraged to use the
third-party vendor to perform backgrou nd checks.
D. Any agency, board, commission, higher edu cation institution,
career technology or common ed ucation institution may contract with
a third-party vendor who is a member in good standing with the
National Association of Professional Background S creeners to perform
any and all employment screenings , background checks and credit
checks.
E. The Director shall promulgate rules and establish procedures
to implement the request for proposal pursuant to th is section.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-8-109, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 1-8-109. A. Unless prohibited by state or federal law,
the Department shall develop, where feasible, an agency -wide process
for conducting background checks, fingerprinting, and personal care
applications. Any background checks conducted shall be in
compliance with Section 1 of this act.
B. The Department shall maintain limits on the number of
children a person is authorized to care for; however, a person shall
be permitted to provide multiple services where authorized.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effec tive November 1, 2022.
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