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SENATE BILL NO. 1477 – Private school empl, criminl hist

SENATE BILL NO. 1477

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S1477.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PRIVATE SCHOOL - EMPLOYEES - Amends existing law to require that any person
who owns, operates or is employed by a private school for educational
purposes for children four through six years of age or a private
kindergarten shall comply with the criminal history checks as required for
basic day care licenses.
                                                                        
02/18    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/21    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/25    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/28    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02    3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-0-3
      AYES--Andreason, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow, Danielson,
      Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen,
      Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry, Richardson,
      Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Walton,
      Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Boatright, Frasure, Riggs
    Floor Sponsor - McLaughlin
    Title apvd - to House
03/03    House intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/17    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/29    3rd rdg - PASSED - 38-30-2
      AYES -- Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Chase, Cheirrett, Cuddy, Deal,
      Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Gagner, Gould, Hansen(23), Hansen(29),
      Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Mader, Marley, Meyer,
      Montgomery, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ringo, Robison, Sellman, Shepherd,
      Smith, Smylie, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Trail, Zimmermann
      NAYS -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Callister, Campbell,
      Clark, Crow, Field(20), Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Hornbeck, Kendell,
      Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, McKague, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle,
      Pearce, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Stevenson, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood
      Absent and excused -- Pischner, Mr Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/30    To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/31    Sp signed
04/03    To Governor
04/04    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 191
         Effective: 07/01/00

Bill Text


 S1477
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1477
                                                                        
                              BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS AND THE BASIC DAY CARE  LICENSE;  AMENDING
  3        SECTION 39-1105, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON WHO OWNS, OPERATES
  4        OR  IS  EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR CHILDREN
  5        FOUR THROUGH SIX YEARS OF AGE OR A PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN SHALL COMPLY  WITH
  6        THE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC DAY CARE LICENSURE.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  That  Section 39-1105, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        39-1105.  CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.  (1)  The  department  shall  obtain  a
 11    criminal  history  check  on the owners, operators and employees of a day care
 12    center who have direct contact with children, and on all volunteers and  other
 13    individuals  twelve  (12)  years  of age or older who have unsupervised direct
 14    contact with children in a day care center. The criminal history  check  shall
 15    include  the  following for all persons subject to the provisions of this sec-
 16    tion who are eighteen (18) years of age or older:
 17        (la)  Statewide criminal identification bureau;
 18        (2b)  Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) criminal history;
 19        (3c)  National crime information center; and
 20        (4d)  Statewide child abuse register.
 21        (2)  Criminal history checks on those persons under eighteen (18) years of
 22    age shall include a check of the juvenile justice records of adjudications  of
 23    the  magistrate  division of the district court, county probation services and
 24    department of health and welfare records as authorized by the  minor  and  his
 25    parent or guardian.
 26        (3)  Notwithstanding  the provisions of section 39-1103, Idaho Code, which
 27    provide for exemption from the provisions of  this  chapter,  any  person  who
 28    owns, operates or is employed by a private school for educational purposes for
 29    children four (4) through six (6) years of age or a private kindergarten shall
 30    comply with the provisions of this section.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


     
                           
                 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                       RS 10135 
                           
     The safety of our children should be the highest priority for the state. Sexual child
     abuse is one of the fastest- growing crimes in the nation. The Idaho Code as
     currently written for day care could allow providers and employees of some
     schools for preschool-aged children to be exempt from background checks. This
     legislation addresses that concern and requires operators of a private kindergarten
     or preschool for children over 4 years of age to have a background check. 
     
     
     
                    FISCAL IMPACT 
     
     There will be no cost to state government. The cost of the background check
     would be paid by either the employer or employee. 
     
     
     
     
     Contact 
     Name: Senator Marguerite McLaughlin
     Phone: 332-1357 
     
     
                                                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                            S 1477