5606-S AAS 03/12/01 002

SSB 5606 - S AMD 066

    By Senators Zarelli, Kohl-Welles and Hargrove

                                                  ADOPTED 03/12/01

    On page 2, after line 20, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 72.40 RCW to read as follows:

    "The state school for the deaf and the state school for the blind shall require a record check through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system under RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.834, 10.97.030, and 10.97.050 and through the federal bureau of investigation before hiring an employee who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children.  The record check shall include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint card.  The requesting school shall provide a copy of the record report to the applicant.  When necessary, applicants may be employed on a conditional basis pending completion of the investigation.  If the applicant has had a record check within the previous two years, the school may waive the requirement.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 72.40 RCW to read as follows:

    The state school for the deaf and the state school for the blind may adopt rules to implement this act."   

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SSB 5606 - S AMD 066

    By Senators Zarelli, Kohl-Welles and Hargrove

                                                  ADOPTED 03/12/01

    On page 1, on line 1 of the title, after "for", strike "department of social and health services'"

    On page 1, after line 5 of the title insert "adding new sections to chapter 72.40 RCW;"

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EFFECT: Allows the state schools for the blind and the deaf to obtain background check information on job applicants through the state patrol criminal identification system.